The Holy Prince Alexander Nevsky was born on May 30, 1220, in the city of Pereslavl-Zalessk. His father Yaroslav II, Theodore in Baptism (+1246), “a gentle, kindly and genial prince”, was the younger son of Vsevolod III Large Nest (+ 1212),...

The Saviour said more than once, Forgive, and ye shall be forgiven (Luke 6:37; cf. Mark 11:25-26), setting forgiveness of our neighbors by us as the indispensable condition for forgiveness of us by the Lord. In one of Christ's talks with His...

Our family visited the Grand Canyon a few years ago.  It is magnificent and awe-inspiring,  but when hiking a trail or standing on an overlook, I recall that you have to pay careful attention because you are often just a few feet away...

+ Through the prayers of the Holy Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon, O Lord Jesus Christ Our God have mercy on us!

Last night in the beautiful Akathist to St. Panteleimon we read in the third Ekos, “Rejoice, unsleeping guardian of the monastery that...