English Blog, orthodox quotes and passages by Saints and Elders

• by Le Troupeau Bénit
• Sep 14, 2020

Blessed Feast day of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross!

On this day we observe a strict fast, abstaining from meat, fish, eggs, dairy products and oil. May the Holy Cross of our Lord protect us & ...

• by Le Troupeau Bénit
• Sep 13, 2020

O most honorable and Life-creating Cross of the Lord, become for us, the deliverance from eternal death!

Rejoice, life-giving Cross of the Lord, thou never-conquered battle-trophy of piety,support and staff of the faithful,the wall surrounding the Chur...

• by Le Troupeau Bénit
• Sep 08, 2020

Vigil for the Nativity of the Theotokos at monasterevmc.org 2020

 Most Holy Theotokos save us!

• by Le Troupeau Bénit
• Sep 08, 2020

Come, all you faithful, let us run to the Virgin!

Come, all you faithful, let us run to the Virgin! For, behold, today she is born, who was foreordained before the womb, as the Mother of our God, ...

• by Le Troupeau Bénit
• Sep 05, 2020

Worship the Father in spirit and truth

But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship...

• by Le Troupeau Bénit
• Aug 18, 2020

Monastery's Annual Feast Day 2020

Join us in the celebration of the leavetaking of the Dormition of the Theotokos honoring our Mother of God the Consolatory Saturday August 22nd 20...

• by Le Troupeau Bénit
• Aug 18, 2020

Monastery's Annual Feast Day 2020

Join us in the celebration of the leavetaking of the Dormition of the Theotokos honoring our Mother of God the Consolatory Saturday August 22nd 20...

• by Le Troupeau Bénit
• Aug 15, 2020

Blessed Feast of the Dormition!

Neither the tomb, nor death could hold the Theotokos, who is constant in prayer and our firm hope in her intercessions. For being the Mother of Lif...

• by Le Troupeau Bénit
• Aug 15, 2020

Let us imitate our Most Holy Mother of God by Elder Ephraim of Arizona

• by Le Troupeau Bénit
• Aug 15, 2020

Let us imitate our Most Holy Mother of God by Elder Ephraim of Arizona

Let us imitate her direct obedience, her endearing humility, her secret, internal, spiritual effort, her ardent prayer, the constant watchfulness w...

• by Le Troupeau Bénit
• Aug 15, 2020

“My dear sweet Mother!”, Saint Joseph the Hesychast

All the saints wrote many praises to our Panagia. But I, the poor one, have found no words more elegant or sweet to describe her, than to cry out t...

• by Le Troupeau Bénit
• Aug 15, 2020

Saint Joseph the Hesychast Feast Day August 16th 2020

Saint Joseph the Hesychast first feast day, August 16th 2020.