His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America presided over the 3rd Stanza of the Salutations at St. Eleftherios Church in New York City on Friday, March 13, 2026. In his homily, Archbishop Elpidophoros spoke about the […] The post Archbishop Elpidophoros presides over 3rd Stanza of the Salutations at St. Eleftherios Church in New York City […]
The Parish Cybersecurity Subcommittee of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America invites parishioners nationwide to a free, one‑hour online session: “Cybersecurity Basics for Parishioners.” This presentation is designed for anyone who wants to stay safer online—no […] The post Archdiocese invites faithful to cybersecurity webinar appeared first on Orthodox Observer.
Sixty clergy from throughout the Direct Archdiocesan District gathered with His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America at Saint George Greek Orthodox Church in Schenectady, New York, for their Annual Clergy Lenten Retreat. His Eminence offered […] The post Direct Archdiocesan Clergy gather in Lenten retreat appeared first on Orthodox Observer.
At 11 years old, in 1941, little Anna Marakas climbed onto the organ bench in the choir loft at then Assumption Church in Oakland, California, and began to play. 85 years later, she is still […] The post ‘Everyone can sing,’ says longtime organist Anna Counelis appeared first on Orthodox Observer.
Ernie Anastos, the veteran television news anchor whose steady presence and familiar voice made him one of the most recognized broadcasters in New York City for more than 40 years, died on Thursday morning at […] The post Ernie Anastos, veteran New York anchorman, dies at 82 appeared first on Orthodox Observer.
About the year 626, the Persians, Avars, and Slavs came with a great host and besieged the imperial city of Constantinople while the Emperor Heraclius and the main body of the Byzantine army were absent in the East. Enemy ships filled the sea, especially the Golden Horn, and on land the adversaries were ready for […]
The memory of this Saint is celebrated on March 30, where his biography may be found. He is celebrated today because his book, The Ladder of Divine Ascent, is a sure guide to the ascetic life, written by a great man of prayer experienced in all forms of the monastic polity; it teaches the seeker […]
When Mary was only twelve years old, she left her parents and departed to Alexandria, where she lived a depraved life for seventeen years. Then, moved by curiosity, she went with many pilgrims to Jerusalem, that she might see the Exaltation of the venerable Cross. Even in the Holy City she gave herself over to […]
This Saint gave himself over to the ascetical life from his early youth. Experienced both in the solitary life of the hermit and in the communal life of cenobitic monasticism, he was appointed Abbot of the Monastery at Mount Sinai and wrote a book containing thirty homilies on virtue. Each homily deals with one virtue, […]
With the help of God, we have almost reached the middle of the course of the Fast, where our strength has been worn down through abstinence, and the full difficulty of the labour set before us becomes apparent. Therefore our holy Mother, the Church of Christ, now brings to our help the all-holy Cross, the […]
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