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Beloved Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, On this great Feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God, our minds first turn to the mystery of her bodily translation to heaven. The story of her Dormition ends in an empty tomb, with her reception into the arms of her… Read more
Beloved Brothers and Sisters, “For this holy house and for those who enter it with faith, reverence, and the fear of God, let us pray to the Lord.” — From the Great Litany in the Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom A church is supposed to be a place of… Read more
Beloved in the Lord, We begin our Lenten journey at a troubling time. Our world continues to be challenged in a multitude of ways. The global refugee crisis, war, homelessness, terrorism, poverty, and religious persecution are sadly just a few examples of what we hear about on a daily basis…. Read more
CATECHETICAL ENCYCLICAL ON THE OPENING OF GREAT LENT + B A R T H O L O M E W By God’s Mercy Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch To the Plenitude of the Church May the Grace and Peace of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Together with… Read more
GREEK ORTHODOX ARCHDIOCESE OF AMERICA 8-10 East 79th St. New York, NY 10075-0106 * Tel: (212) 570-3530 Fax: (212) 774-0237 www.goarch.org – Email: communications@goarch.org News Release Prot. No. 1297 Patriarchal Encyclical for Christmas X B A R T H O L O M E W By God’s… Read more
Dearly Beloved, “O come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise! For the Lord is a great God, and… Read more
Dearly Beloved, Today we begin anew. With the inauguration of another ecclesiastical year, the cycle of the Church calendar begins again. Feasts and fasts will lead us through the life of our Lord and Savior, His Mother, and remember the saints of our Church. Like any new beginning, the Church… Read more
ENCYCLICAL OF THE HOLY AND GREAT COUNCIL OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH Crete 2016 In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit With a hymn of thanksgiving, we praise and worship God in Trinity, who has enabled us to gather together during the days… Read more
“You, O Christ, Who has destroyed Hades and raised up mankind by your Resurrection, make us worthy with pure heart to praise and glorify You.” — From the Praises of Pascha Dearly Beloved, We have completed our Lenten journey and very soon we will find ourselves at the tomb of… Read more
Christmas Encyclical 2015 “But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear…” 1 Peter 3:15 Beloved in the Lord, We celebrate the Nativity of Our Lord and… Read more