Eastern Orthodox Library
A calm public place for Eastern Orthodox texts, saints, prayers, calendar notes, and common questions.
Lives, commemorations, and historical context.
02 PrayersCommon prayers with short public notes.
03 FAQDirect answers for common questions.
04 CalendarFeasts, fasts, and old/new calendar notes.
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Parish Life May 17, 2026
An old woman carried two large pots hanging from a pole every day: one perfect, the other cracked. The good pot was proud of its achievements. The cracked pot felt useles...
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Saints May 12, 2026
Saint Bogolep was born in Moscow in 1647 to pious parents, Jacob Lukin Ushakov and his wife Catherine, and was baptized with the name Boris. The child revealed an extrao...
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