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by Priest Marco Mannino-Giorgi On the day of the Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ, we see the priest bless the grapes and distribute them to the people of God. But where does this practice originate? The blessing of fruit…
The Seven Holy Sleepers of Ephesus: A Witness to the Resurrection There are places in the Holy Land and throughout the ancient Christian world where history and the living faith of the Church seem to meet in a particularly powerful…
The Feast of the Holy and Foremost Apostles Peter and Paul, together with the Synaxis of the Twelve Apostles, brought abundant joy and blessings to the Russian True Orthodox Church. His Grace Bishop Victor joyfully announced the reception of Priest…
Today was one of those rare days that remind us that the Church is never merely preserving the past—She is continually giving birth to the future. As we celebrated the glorious Feast of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, the…
Why Did Christ Give the Holy Forerunner This Extraordinary Praise? Each year, as the Church celebrates the Nativity of the Holy, Glorious Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist John, we hear once again the remarkable words of our Lord Jesus Christ: “Verily…
The Feast After the Feast: Where Shall We Find the Holy Spirit? Today, on the day following the great Feast of Pentecost, the Holy Church gathers us together for the Synaxis of the Holy Spirit. It is a feast that…
«Io effonderò il Mio Spirito sopra ogni carne.» (Gioele 2,28) Oggi la Santa Chiesa Ortodossa celebra la luminosa e vivificante festa della Santa Pentecoste. Cinquanta giorni dopo la Risurrezione di Cristo e dieci giorni dopo la Sua gloriosa Ascensione, si…
„Și voi turna din Duhul Meu peste tot trupul.” (Ioil 3, 1) Astăzi, Sfânta Biserică Ortodoxă prăznuiește luminata și de-viață-făcătoarea sărbătoare a Sfintei Cincizecimi. La cincizeci de zile după Învierea lui Hristos și la zece zile după slăvita Sa Înălțare…
“I will pour out My Spirit upon all flesh.” (Joel 2:28) Today the Holy Orthodox Church celebrates the radiant and life-giving Feast of Holy Pentecost. Fifty days after the Resurrection of Christ and ten days after His glorious Ascension, the…