The Apostles’ Fast (the Ss. Peter and Paul fast) ends on June 29th, so it is worthwhile to take a look at Ss. Peter and…
On June 24th the Church celebrates the Nativity of John the Baptist. John grew up to be more than an energetic servant of God, preaching…
June 14 is the feast day of Elisha, a prophet of the Northern Kingdom of Israel. Elisha was the son of a farmer, called to…
On June 11 the Church remembers two of the Holy Apostles. One is Bartholomew, and the other is Barnabas, companion of Saint Paul. Barnabas was…
The Orthodox Church has four main fasting periods. They are: the Nativity Fast (Advent) before Christmas, Great Lent before Pascha, the Dormition (Falling Asleep) of…
Pentecost falls on May 31 this year. On that day the apostles were filled with the Holy Spirit. They were given the power to preach…