Thou wast transfigured upon the mountain, O Christ our God/ showing Thy Thy glory to Thy disciples / as far as they could bear/ by the Theotokos’ prayers, shine Thine light on us, the sinners. O Giver of life, glory to Thee! — Troparion for the Feast of the Transfiguration of Christ

“In the midst of hardships and trials, do you want to be transfigured with our Savior’s wisdom, forgiveness and restoration? Interested in being part of the Church that gave us the Bible that was Not agreed upon till the Council of Carthage (397 a.d.)? … and the fully Apostolic Body of believers that holds humility as the number one virtue? Want to enjoy your full Christian inheritance? Interested in knowing how powerful the undivided Church’s worship...

“After saving my soul and providing properly for my family, the one thing I have since 2001 felt very called and committed to seeing accomplished is a strong domestic (for North America) Support A Missionary Priest endowment to assist worthy married clergy families who heroically sacrifice in locations with very few resources. As the Apostle wrote the Corinthians, and I paraphrase “you who have are to help those who don’t” (II Corinthians 8:15,...

Many football fans follow the sport religiously, and Father Christos Mitsios is no exception. The 51-year-old Greek Orthodox priest has become a mainstay in the hard-core section at PAOK Thessaloniki matches, cheering on the team and offering help and guidance to many of Greece’s most fervent supporters in the fearsome Gate 4 section of the Toumba Stadium. “Gate 4 is magnificent. These boys have a fire inside them, in their heart and soul,” says...

“…Orthodoxy is a celebration of diversity in unity, and unity in diversity…in our one Lord and Savior Jesus Christ… our one Orthodox faith and our …commitment  to living the truth…as Christians…not to live according to the spirit of the world, … to our passions, … the desires that flit through our minds and lead us into all sorts of trouble, but to live the truth… And, our diversity is something we...

He that hateth Me, hateth My Father also. John 15:23 So, my dear friend, we have reached the halfway mark in our series: we are halfway along the road on which we started together that first Wednesday of Lenten Fast. On that occasion the call of Jesus resounded for the first time in your ears, bent hungry for truth. You received it and your soul, yearning for the absolute, followed it. At that point I was alone, but I knew that my voice was not “one crying in the...

He was still speaking when lo, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.” When the disciples heard this, they fell on their faces with awe. But Jesus came and touched them, saying, “Rise, and have no fear.” And when they lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only. And as they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, “Tell...