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By Archimandrite Hariton (Gotca) Abbot of the Sacred Monastery of St. Nectarie, Cetateni, Romania ¨ As many as you have baptized in Christ, you have also clothed yourself in Christ ¨ Beloved Christians With the blessing…
In 2025, many Christians will mark the 1700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council, held in Nicaea in 325 AD. It is indeed right to celebrate this monumental event, which upheld the true faith and established foundational principles for Church…
(Based on the Gospel of John, Chapter 1:29–34) by Priest Aleksandar Radunovic of the Diocese of Western Europe O holy Forerunner, voice of one crying in the wilderness, who in the valley of a fallen world lifted your eyes to…
Priest Aleksandar Radunovic In the mystery of Theophany, in its sacred and ineffable depths, human existence encounters the revelation of God Himself as the consubstantial and indivisible Trinity. Christ’s baptism in the Jordan River is not merely a historical event…
By Priest Aleksandar Radunovic When we contemplate the wondrous and awe-inspiring mystery of Christ’s Baptism, which shone forth like the sun upon the banks of the Jordan, our hearts are filled with ineffable wonder and holy fear. This act, in…
By Priest Aleksandar Radunovic This last beacon of prophetic grace in the Old Testament, shone as a star on the horizon of God’s providence, illuminating Israel before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord. His name,…
By Priest Aleksandar Radunovic Saint Seraphim of Sarov is one of the greatest Russian ascetics, visionaries, and miracle-workers, whose life shines with sanctity and profound spirituality. He was born on August 1, 1759, in the city of Kursk, Russia, to…
“المجد لله في العلى وعلى الأرض السلام وفي الناس المسرة!” (لوقا ١٤:٢) أيها الإكليروس والمؤمنون الأحباء في أبرشية أوروبا الغربية الأرثوذكسية الحقيقية بينما نستعد للاحتفال بالميلاد المجيد لربنا وإلهنا ومخلصنا يسوع المسيح، فلنرفع قلوبنا في شكرٍ على سر التجسد الذي…
“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill among men!” (Luke 2:14) Beloved Clergy and Faithful of the True Orthodox Diocese of Western Europe, As we prepare to celebrate the glorious Nativity of our Lord, God, and…
The celebration of the Nativity of Christ in 1924 for the True Orthodox Christians of Greece was one full of agony during that time of persecution. Just 9 months after the innovators of the Church of Greece changed their calendar,…