First Weekend of the Great Fast 2018

His Eminence served the first Akathist service of Great Lent at his Cathedral in Astoria. In the morning, he attended Matins and Divine Liturgy at the Saint Syncletike Convent on Long Island. He then returned to the Cathedral for Saturday night and Sunday Liturgy.

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Orthodox Awareness

Ecumenism in the Homestretch and the Orthodox Witness of a Contemporary Saint and Confessor

A Synodal Gathering of the Church of the Genuine Orthodox Christians of Greece at the Port Authority of Piræus

Keynote Presentation on the Sunday of Orthodoxy: February 16/March 1, 2015 by His Grace, Bishop Klemes of Gardikion, Secretary of the Holy Synod

Ecumenism in the Homestretch and the Orthodox Witness of a Contemporary Saint and Confessor

Ἡ Τελικὴ Εὐθεῖα τοῦ Οἰκουμενισμοῦ καὶ ἡ Ὀρθόδοξη Μαρτυρία Συγχρόνου Ὁμολογητοῦ Ἁγίου

Missions

Saint Matthew the Evangelist, Jonesboro, Arkansas

Jonesboro is a town located near the Eastern border of Arkansas, with a population of approximately 60,000. From a human standpoint, it’s not the most likely candidate for a traditional Orthodox mission, but for an Orthodox Christian who orders his priorities around Christ and His Church, it makes perfect sense. Read more...

Youth

2025 Youth Conference

Please join us for the 2025 youth conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada! To learn more, visit the conference website.

Ask A Priest

Fasting

Q. There seems to be a lot of variation in how people observe fasting, but my confessor told me to fast from oil on Wednesday and Friday. Oil is a pretty vague category, though, and I was wondering if I could get a more explicit description of what kinds of food and drink are excluded on strict fast days. Read more...