Theology Jun 7, 2026
Why is Mary above John the Baptist?
In Matthew 11:11 and Luke 7:28, Christ says: Matthew 11:11 Some Protestants use these verses to argue against the Orthodox teaching that the Most Holy Theotokos is the gr...
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Orthodox Basics Jun 5, 2026
The Nicene Creed
I believe in one God, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, b...
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Church History May 30, 2026
Dracula - Vlad the Impalor - A christian hero
Before Dracula was a vampire, he was a son, a prince and a Christian hero. The name belonged to Vlad III Dracula, voivode of Wallachia, a small Christian principality cau...
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Saints May 30, 2026 New Jul 12
Saint Paisios of Mount Athos
Saint Paisios of Mount Athos was a twentieth-century Athonite monk whose life is remembered for prayer, ascetic struggle, humility, and practical compassion. He was born...
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Quotes May 30, 2026
Quote from Saint Paisios
If parents pass on piety to their children, this is the greatest inheritance they could possibly leave them
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Parish Life May 17, 2026
The Story of the Cracked Pot – A Profound Spiritual Lesson
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 the Child Schema-Monk
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 extraor...
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