Search faith resources and communities

56+ min ago (253+ words) Numerous churches dedicated to Saint Nicholas across the Orthodox Church of Albania celebrated the feast with reverence and joy. Archbishop Ioannis of Albania presided over the Divine Liturgy at the festal Church of Saint Nicholas in Kavaja, where faithful gathered not only from the city itself but also from Tirana, Durr's, and the wider region. In his homily, the Archbishop emphasized that Saint Nicholas, through his life and example, teaches lessons of faith, gentleness, humility, and love. Metropolitan Antonios of Elbasan celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of Saint Nicholas in Elbasan, where a procession of the Saint's icon around the church took place at the end of the service, followed by a communal meal at the parish's spiritual center. Metropolitan Astios of Berat presided at the Divine Liturgy in the Church of Saint Nicholas in Paftal, while Metropolitan…...

1+ hour, 15+ min ago (150+ words) My mother did not just read the Bible. She studied it. According to her notes, she also read many of the key Christian books of her time, some that she owned and many that she borrowed from the church library. She also read letters and reports from missionaries, and a variety of Christian and other magazines. " " Life is hard. " " Faith is hard. " " We are here on this earth to serve. " " We can find God in everyday things and activities and in ordinary people. It is true that these ideas now seem quaint and old-fashioned. But that is their power and importance. The meditations offer a corrective to our own modern biases. They contain wisdom and insights from a previous generation that can help us today, and in that sense they are as relevant today as they were in the last…...

1+ hour, 25+ min ago (319+ words) In an interview with the Athens'Macedonian News Agency, following her recent visit to Thessaloniki " her first since assuming office " during which she held a series of meetings and addressed the anniversary dinner "SEVE: 50 Years of Extroversion," the U.S. Ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, spoke about her meeting with Metropolitan Filotheos and praised [] In an interview with the Athens'Macedonian News Agency, following her recent visit to Thessaloniki " her first since assuming office " during which she held a series of meetings and addressed the anniversary dinner "SEVE: 50 Years of Extroversion," the U.S. Ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, spoke about her meeting with Metropolitan Filotheos and praised the Metropolis" work in combating domestic violence. Drawing on her experience as a prosecutor in abuse cases, she discussed programs that help women break free from cycles of violence and build financial independence. "We talked about these programs…...

2+ hour, 13+ min ago (108+ words) Peace in Christ. Isa 29:18 KJV (18) And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness. The earth became without form.without the form of Christ.and void.void of the knowledge of the glory of God. His... (18) And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness. The earth became without form.without the form of Christ.and void.void of the knowledge of the glory of God....

2+ hour, 19+ min ago (169+ words) By Maximos Pafilis, Bishop of Melitene Sermon on the Gospel according to Luke 13:10-17. The chief ruler of the synagogue baptises the healing as "work. This is a deeply distorted perception. Here the word of the Lord falls as a catapult: "You hypocrite, does not each of you on the sabbath untie his ox or his donkey from the manger and lead it away to water it? (Luke 13:15).[1] It would be better if we were hands that reach out and not fingers that point. The mirror of despair must be shattered. And it is shattered only with the presence of the Person, of Christ. The One who sees, calls and touches. Without preconditions. Only with mercy. [1] Theophylact of Bulgaria, "Ta Heuriskomena Panta" [The Complete Findings], in Patrologiae Cursus Completus: Series Graeca, ed. Jacques-Paul Migne, vol. 123 (Paris: J.-P. Migne, 1864), 916. [2] Dorothy Kelley Patterson and…...

3+ hour, 1+ min ago (451+ words) On 6 December 2025, the episcopal ordination of the Bishop-Elect of Eleusis, Timotheos, was celebrated with solemn ecclesiastical grandeur at the Holy Patriarchal Church of Saint Nicholas in Hamzaoui, Cairo. The Divine Liturgy was presided over by Patriarch Theodoros II of Alexandria and All Africa, who was flanked by Metropolitan Savvas of Nubia and Metropolitan Nikodimos of Nigeria, together with Bishops Prodromos of Toliara and Southern Madagascar, Athanasios of Benin, Togo and Burkina Faso, Stephanos of Hippo, and Damaskinos of Mareotis. Metropolitan Nikodimos of Memphis was also present in prayer. The Bishop-Elect of Eleusis, Timotheos, addressing Patriarch Theodoros II of Alexandria and All Africa with filial reverence, expressed his profound gratitude and deep emotion for the great honor of his election and ordination. He noted that the person of the Patriarch stands before him as a radiant example of missionary ethos, self-sacrificial…...

3+ hour, 15+ min ago (611+ words) [TWFT Dec]No matter how good your marriage is, you can make it better. Author Jon Gordon writes: My wife and I just celebrated our eighteenth... The post Strengthening your marriage (1) appeared first on Vision Christian Media. [TWFT Dec]No matter how good your marriage is, you can make it better. Author Jon Gordon writes: "My wife and I just celebrated our eighteenth wedding anniversary. We've learned and grown a lot'and I want to share some of our relationship lessons: (1) Choose wisely. One of the most important decisions you'll ever make is the person you marry. You know you're with the right person when they give you strength. Looking back'there's no way I could have done it without my wife. Her love, support, belief and encouragement gave me strength. She believed in me when no one else did. (2) Be willing to…...

3+ hour, 26+ min ago (273+ words) The Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome. (Acts " The Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome. (Acts 23:11) Are you a witness for the Lord, and are you just now in danger? Then remember that you are immortal till your work is done. If the Lord has more witness for you to bear, you will live to bear it. Who is he that can break the vessel which the Lord intends again to use? If there is no more work for you to do for your Master, it cannot distress you that He is about to take you…...

3+ hour, 30+ min ago (131+ words) After my husband divorced me, I struggled with depression. For a couple of years I've been siting next to a widower in Church. We are both elderly and he has recently moved into a flat for older people with a communal lounge and garden. Since then he has not seemed to want the sort of friendship... After my husband divorced me, I struggled with depression. For a couple of years I've been siting next to a widower in Church. We are both elderly and he has recently moved into a flat for older people with a communal lounge and garden. Since then he has not seemed to want the sort of friendship I had been hoping for: a cup of coffee occasionally and maybe an afternoon out, for companionship and conversation....

4+ hour, 30+ min ago (503+ words) On Sunday, 7 December, Archbishop Makarios of Australia presided at the Divine Liturgy in the celebrating Parish of Saint Nicholas, located in the predominantly Greek suburb of Marrickville in Sydney. Concelebrating with him were Bishop Elpidios of Perth and Bishop Christoforos of Kerasous, Protosyncellus of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia. At the Archbishop's invitation, the homily was delivered in English by Bishop Elpidios, who presented and explored key aspects of the life and remarkable personality of Saint Nicholas, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia, the Wonderworker. "It was deeply moving to be there," he said, "because we saw the very foundations of the church where the First Ecumenical Council was convened. We closed our eyes and allowed ourselves to travel mentally 1700 years back in time, imagining where Constantine the Great and the Holy Fathers present at that monumental moment for the…...