Essential characteristics of the Orthodox Church
The idea that the Orthodox Church adheres to the principles and piety of the ancient, universal, indivisible Church is the central principle of this Church. […]
The nature of the church
The Church was founded by Christ. The first thing that appears in the New Testament is the Evangelist Matthew, when the Apostle Peter promises that...
The living body of Christ
لقد استعمل المسيحيون الأولون العبارة اليونانية ecclesia للدلالة على هذه الحقيقة الجديدة المجيدة التي كانوا يشعرون كل الشعور بأنهم ينتمون
the church
كنيسة المسيح ليست مؤسسة، إنها حياة جديدة مع المسيح وبالمسيح، يرشدها الروح القدس. إن نور قيامة المسيح يشع على الكنيسة،
Chapter Twenty-Nine - Orthodox Virtues
Man’s true nature and true life do not emanate from earthly data, but from the Triune God Himself, because man is the image of God. If we want to seek man’s true life, we must draw near to God and savor His life. Only life close to God is “natural,” that is, life that corresponds to man’s true nature. As for distance from God, it is “unnatural.”
John Cassian, the righteous saint
He is the one whom the Lord God willed as a mediator to plant Eastern monasticism in the West. He was born in Scythia, at the mouth of the Danube River
James, the brother of the Lord, the first bishop of Jerusalem
The church celebrates him on October 23, and he is not the Apostle James the son of Alphaeus, one of the Twelve. The Bible mentions him as one of
Hypatius the Wonderworker, Bishop of Gangra and martyr among the priests
He became bishop of Gangra in the province of Aflagonia in northern Asia Minor. This was an important diocese. It was reported that he participated in the complex
Saint Hilarion, Bishop of Poitiers
Saint Hilarion was born in the city of Poitiers (France) around the year 315, and he descended from a noble pagan family. He converted to Christianity and was baptized
Nikon of Kiev, the righteous saint
A friend of Saint Anthony of Kiev and the spiritual father of Saint Theodosius of Kiev. He was ordained a priest and took care of making new students monks. Among those who became monks
Chapter Eighteen - The Parish
The Church is formed and manifested in the celebration of the mystery of Divine Thanksgiving and our participation in it, because it is the mystery that transforms the community, that is, the parish, into a Church. In the mystery of Divine Thanksgiving, the parish is a universal Church, because Christ Himself is present in it. The faithful must know that every time they gather to celebrate the Divine Liturgy, “their Church gathers,” that is, the entire Church. Every member of the parish is a member of the universal Orthodox Church.
Nicholas Equator of the Apostles, missionary and archbishop of Japan
Saint Nicholas is considered the missionary of Japan. He was born in the Russian province of Smolensk in 1836. His son was a deacon. His mother fell asleep while he was asleep