Memory Eternal! + Chehade Zeidan Zeidan
Chehade Zeidan Zeidan fell asleep in the Lord in Lebanon on Saturday, February 20, 2016. Beloved husband of Georgette Wakim Zeidan, he was also the cherished father of Dimitri (Susanne Saikaly) of...
View ArticleGreetings from the Holy Land!
by Maria C. Khoury, Ed.D.Dear Friends of Saint George Taybeh,Greetings from the Holy Land!It is a great and wonderful feeling to be back in Taybeh and to received the Orthodox Christian Fellowship Real...
View ArticleSpiritual Nuggets + March 14, 2016
Forgiveness SundayMasters, Fathers, Mothers, Brothers, and Sisters, bless.As we spring into the Great Fast with the Sunday of Forgiveness. I ask you to forgive me. Also, I wanted to share this simple...
View ArticlePart Two: My Days at St. Vladimir Orthodox Theological Seminary
Reflections on the Priesthood, IIAs I stand back, lo these many years, there are incidents that are embedded in our hearts and minds, especially of my time at St. Vladimir Orthodox Theological...
View ArticleDiocese of Charleston Bible Study + March 9, 2016
Joel 2:12-16Joel 3:12-21Joel 2:12-16 (NKJV)Now, therefore," says the LORD, turn to Me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning. So rend your heart, and not your garments;...
View ArticleByzantine Menaion Project by Basil Kazan to be Made Available Online
The music for the Byzantine Menaion Project by Basil Kazan is now being made available in the Department of Sacred Music's PDF Library. Additions have begun with January (PDF), and will continue to be...
View ArticleCheesefare Sunday (Forgiveness Sunday)
O Lord, we were estranged before from paradise, because of eating from the tree. Therefore, lead us into it again by Thy Cross and by Thy Passion, my Savior and my God. Fortify us therein that we may...
View ArticlePart Three: the Inception of the Western Rite
Reflections on the Priesthood, IIIBy Economos Antony GabrielOne of the fondest memories that I must share is, when Professor Sergei Verhovskoy lectured, he did so with his eyes mostly closed and with...
View ArticleSave the Date + Summer Sacred Music Institute and Youth Music Ministry
Summer Sacred Music Institute and Youth Music MinistryJuly 13-17, 2016Antiochian VillageTheme: Liturgy – The Work of the PeopleKeep posted for updates:Join our Facebook page for up to date...
View ArticleAncient Faith Ministries Launches Orthodox Christian Ebooks
Ancient Faith Ministries has announced the launch of Orthodox Christian Ebooks. The collaborative website features Orthodox ebooks from multiple publishers, all in one place."We are excited about this...
View ArticleMetropolitan Joseph's Archpastoral Directive Regarding the Sacred Music...
ARCHPASTORAL DIRECTIVEMarch 9, 2016Dear Reverend Pastors of this God-Protected Archdiocese,Greetings and Blessings during this Holy Triodion Season!The Department of Sacred Music has been charged to...
View ArticleMetropolitan Joseph's Pastoral Message for Forgiveness Sunday
Pastoral Message for Forgiveness SundayMarch 13, 2016“If you forgive other people few things, few of your own will be forgiven. If you forgive many things, many of your own will be forgiven. If you...
View ArticleMarch 16, 2016 + Thoughts on Fasting and Temperance, Part I
By St. Sebastian Dabovich of Jackson and San FranciscoMan, having received his present being, consisting of a visible body and an intellectual, immaterial soul, is a being complex. But the nature and...
View ArticleMetropolitan Joseph's Pastoral Message for the Great Fast 2016
Pastoral Message for the Great Fast 2016 “Thy grace hath risen, O Lord and the illumination of our souls hath shown forth. Lo, now is the acceptable time; the season of repentance hath come. Let us...
View ArticleTeen SOYO Day of Service is Saturday, March 19
SOYO Day of Service is set for this Saturday March 19, 2016. Teens are asked across the Archdiocese to plan and carry out service activities in their local communities on Saturday March 19th, and then...
View ArticleOrthodox Center at Eastern University Announces New Summer Program
Advanced High School students and recent graduates can earn college credit while studying Orthodox literatureJuly 7-14, 2016Application deadline: May 2, 2016Program websiteDownload Brochure (PDF)March...
View ArticleLetter From Metropolitan Joseph Regarding the Second Anniversary of...
March 16, 2016Beloved Hierarchs and Clergy of this God-protected Archdiocese:Greetings and Blessings during this First Week of the Great Fast!Saturday March 19, 2016 will mark the second anniversary of...
View ArticleDiocese of Charleston Bible Study + March 16, 2016
Isaiah 2:11-21Genesis 2:4-19Proverbs 3:1-18(Note to Readers: As of this study, we have completed one liturgical cycle of the Scriptures. For the forthcoming year, this study will still become available...
View ArticleSunday of Orthodoxy
Today hath appeared, a day full of joy, because the splendor of true doctrine shineth forth brilliantly, and the Church of Christ now sparkleth, adorned by the elevation of the Icons of the saints and...
View ArticleWishing you a Blessed Holy Great Lenten Journey
by Maria C. Khoury, Ed.D.Dear Friends of Saint George Taybeh,I pray and hope all of you will have a blessed Holy Great Lenten journey filled with many fruits of the Holy Spirit.I started the Holy Great...
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