Every one of the Orthodox faithful prays these lines immediately before receiving the Holy Eucharist. Thus, at the central moment of the Divine Liturgy, not only are the Church Fathers reminding us of "the thief," today known as St. Dismas, but are inviting us to associate ourselves with him--to spiritually align ourselves with the prisoner. […]
Yesterday, April 16, 2025, the community of Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church in Whitestone, New York welcomed His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America for Holy Wednesday’s service for the Sacrament of Holy Unction. Serving alongside His Eminence were Archdiocesan District Chancellor Rev. Protopresbyter Elias Villis and Proistamenos Rev. Presbyter Nicolaos Paros.
The Third Bridegroom Service of the Matins for Holy Wednesday, April 15, 2025, was held at Kimisis tis Theotokou Church in Brooklyn, New York with His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America presiding alongside parish priest V. Rev. Damaskinos V. Ganas.
On Monday, April 14, 2025, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America presided over the Orthros of Holy Tuesday at Transfiguration of Christ Greek Orthodox Church in Corona, New York.
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On the island of Mytilene (Lesbos in ancient times), near the village of Therme, the villagers had a custom of ascending a certain hill on this day to celebrate the Divine Liturgy in the ruins of a small chapel, although no one knew whence the tradition sprang. In the year 1959, certain villagers began seeing […]
Mark was an idolater from Cyrene of Pentapolis, which is near Libya. Having come to the Faith of Christ through the Apostle Peter, he followed him to Rome. While there, at the prompting of Peter himself and at the request of the Christians living there, he wrote his Gospel in Greek, and it is second […]
George, this truly great and glorious Martyr of Christ, was born of a father from Cappadocia and a mother from Palestine. Being a military tribune, or chiliarch (that is, a commander of a thousand troops), he was illustrious in battle and highly honoured for his courage. When he learned that the Emperor Diocletian was preparing […]
Mary Magdalene, and the other women who were present at the burial of our Saviour on Friday evening, returned from Golgotha to the city and prepared fragrant spices and myrrh, so that they might anoint the body of Jesus. On the morrow, because of the law which forbids work on the day of the Sabbath, […]
On Saturday, the high priests and Pharisees gathered together before Pilate and asked him to have Jesus' tomb sealed until the third day; because, as those enemies of God said, "We suspect that His disciples will come and steal His buried body by night, and then proclaim to the people that His resurrection is true, […]
This friend of the court brief is the most recent effort of the Assembly of Bishops to further its particular interest of safeguarding the liberty of all Americans to practice their faith.
Therefore, on this year’s Mission Sunday, and every day, I pray that each of us will support the Holy Church’s most critical mission by praying for the missionaries and mission priests around the world
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