Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee 2023

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted...   “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a...

Christ is born, glorify Him - Nativity greeting 2022

Christ is born, glorify Him! Christ is from heaven, receive Him. Christ is on earth, be lifted up; Be lifted up, all you that have been humbled Be...

Cancellation of Divine Liturgies - December 17th & 18th 2022

Please take note that the Divine Liturgy on both days, Saturday, December 17th and Sunday, December 18th 2022 is cancelled. There will be no divin...

Elder Ephraim of Arizona - 3 year memorial

Elder Ephraim of Arizona - 3 year memorial  This coming Saturday, December the 10th 2022, following the Divine Liturgy, our sisterhood will solemnl...

The name of Jesus Christ by Elder Ephraim of Arizona

The name of Jesus Christ, which we invoke in prayer, contains within it self-existing and self-acting restorative power. So do not worry about the ...

On falling down and getting up by Saint Joseph the Hesychast

[…]Temptations are medicines and healing herbs that heal our visible passions and our invisible wounds. So have patience in order to profit every ...

On the mystery of death and the joy of the Resurrection by Elder Ephraim of Arizona

We received the bitterly joyful news of your child’s departure to the Lord. We mourned and wept along with you, but such behavior is not fitting fo...

The Sarantaleitourgon 2022 - Forty days Divine Liturgy

Commemorate your loved ones during the "Sarantaleitourgo", Forty-day Divine Liturgy... "One of the holiest works, one of the best exercises of piet...

After the sin comes the shame by St. John Chrysostom

Pay attention carefully. After the sin comes the shame; courage follows repentance. Did you pay attention to what I said? Satan upsets the order; h...

Saint Thekla Feast Day 2022

It will be an immense joy and a blessing to have your presence amongst us during the Hierarchal Divine Liturgy that will be presided at the Monaste...

O Cross of Christ, save us by Thy might!

“The Cross is the guardian of the whole world; the Cross is the beauty of the Church, the Cross is the might of kings; the Cross is the confirmati...

Say the Jesus prayer by St Joseph the Hesychast

Say the prayer “Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me” with your tongue and with the nous without ceasing. When the tongue becomes tired let the nou...