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Eastern Diocese of America - Serbian Orthodox Church
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The Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God
The Nativity of Our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary: The Most Holy Virgin Mary was born at a time when people had reached...
Borjan Vitanov
Sep 20, 20153 min read
The Elder and the Atheist…
One morning, the Elder (Geronda) Epiphanios Theodoropoulos was in a conversation with 2-3 visitors at his home. One of them was an...
Borjan Vitanov
Sep 18, 201516 min read
The Beginning of the Church’s Year
The first day of the Church New Year is also called the beginning of the Indiction. The term Indiction comes from a Latin word meaning,...
Borjan Vitanov
Sep 13, 20151 min read
The Spiritual Life Is Something That Someone Else Gives To Us
By Archimandrite Aimilianos of Simonopetra A basic condition for the spiritual life is that we should understand that, on our own, we can...
Borjan Vitanov
Sep 3, 20152 min read
The Dormition of the Mother of God- Transition to Life
Elder Ephraim of Arizona – The Dormition of the Mother of God- Transition to Life Every time we celebrate the Dormition of the Mother of...
Borjan Vitanov
Aug 27, 20156 min read
A Homily On The Dormition Of The Mother Of God
By Elder Thaddeus on Jan. 31,1998 I thank the Lord and the Most Holy Mother of God that He has willed to embellish this feast day of the...
Borjan Vitanov
Aug 25, 201510 min read
An Interpretation of the Icon of the Transfiguration of the Lord
The icon of the Transfiguration constitutes the key to Orthodox theology on the vision of God. The light which appeared to the Apostles...
Borjan Vitanov
Aug 18, 201510 min read
Why do we fast before Dormition?
So why do we fast before Dormition? In a close-knit family, word that its matriarch is on her deathbed brings normal life to a halt....
Borjan Vitanov
Aug 11, 20152 min read
Who is a Saint?
By Metropolitan Hierotheos of Nafpaktos Who is a Saint? Saints are not just good people, but those who are united with the unincarnate...
Borjan Vitanov
Aug 6, 20156 min read
Orthodox Mission in modern times
PROLOGUE Within the framework of His divine economy, God has been calling faithful and devoted servants of His throughout the ages and...
Borjan Vitanov
Aug 6, 20154 min read
Elder Ephraim of Vatopaidi-ON SUDDEN DEATH
Elder Ephraim of Vatopaidi Nowadays when science and technology are flying, when cultures converge and there is a crisis in values, even...
Borjan Vitanov
Aug 2, 20158 min read
The place of Holy Relics in the Orhtodox church
St Alexander’s of Svir holy relics St. Alexander’s of Svir Holy relics were taken to the Monastery in November 1998, and miraculous...
Borjan Vitanov
Jul 20, 201511 min read
How the elder planted Christ in a young man’s soul
“I was a law student,” recalls Monk Paisios, “and I visited the Elder on August 22, 1988, with a classmate of mine named Gregory. It was...
Borjan Vitanov
Jun 8, 20153 min read
Тhe descent of the Holy Ghost – Pentecost
Тhe descent of the Holy Ghost – Pentecost – Trinity Sunday The Feast commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles on the...
Borjan Vitanov
May 30, 20154 min read
Excerpts from Family Life…by Elder Paisios
The harmony of God is hidden within a diversity of personalities. Some men tell me: “I don’t see eye to eye with my wife; we have...
Borjan Vitanov
May 18, 20153 min read
Spiritual Life in the Family…by Elder Paisios
Prayer in the family —Geronta, should the entire family do compline together at night? [6] —The older family members should motivate the...
Borjan Vitanov
May 17, 20152 min read
The Jesus Prayer burns the demons
Elder Ephraim of Arizona Archimandrite Ephraim of Philotheou (commonly known as Elder Ephraim, sometimes spelled Ephrem) is an...
Borjan Vitanov
May 13, 20153 min read
Excerpts from Family Life…by Elder Paisios
A good start to family life —From the beginning, he should seek to find a good girl who will comfort him, as people are relaxed and find...
Borjan Vitanov
May 11, 20152 min read
The Orthodox World-View
Hieromonk Seraphim Rose by Father Seraphim Rose of Platina Before beginning my talk, a word or two on why it is important to have an...
Borjan Vitanov
May 9, 201528 min read
The Honorable Cross as Symbol of and Sign of Christ
Archimandrite George Kapsanis Archimandrite George Kapsanis: Christ’s Cross and Its Meaning In Our Lives The Honorable Cross as Symbol of...
Borjan Vitanov
May 4, 201520 min read
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