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The Holy Mountain and the Orthodox Church
The Holy Mountain of Athos In the first place, it must be said that the Holy Mountain is not independent of the Church. It is not a place...


The Striking Resemblance Between St. Patrick of Ireland and Fr. Cosmas of Grigoriou
Reading UMP’s Apostle to Zaire: The Life and Legacy of Blessed Father Cosmas of Grigoriou along with the Life of St. Patrick of Ireland...


Pearls from the Pedalion: Introduction (continued)
Continued from Part I . From the Editor: This is the second of a two-part introduction to the Pedalion and this article series "Pearls from the Pedalion." In this post, we read the explanation given by St. Nikodemos to the faithful on defining what a canon actually is, and the authority they possess among other authoritative sources of Church life. Lastly, and of great value, are the axioms which St. Nikodemos developed that help us understand what criteria make up whether s
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Jul 25


Why Heresy Matters
By Prof. Savvas Bournelis [ 1 ] IN THE RELIGIOUSLY PLURALISTIC society we live in, humanity has grown accustomed to a smorgasbord of...
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Jul 22


Jesus Christ is the Way, the Truth, and the Life
St. Nektarios of Pentapolis From Part I, Chapter 1 of Christology : "I am the way, the truth, and the life" ( Jn. 14:6) What joyful...
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Jul 18


Divorce under the Papacy: Departing from Sacred Tradition.
Section II from Chapter V "Marriage" in The Errors of the Latins : Volume 1 (pp. 162-165) See a detailed Table of Contents in UMP's...
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Jul 17


Nothing Strikes Fear in the Person Whose Hope is in God
St. John (Maximovitch) From: The Official Website of the Synod of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia. August 30,...
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Jul 15


Father Dimitri Gagastathis has been canonized!
Canonization "On July 8–9, 2025, under the presidency of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical...
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Jul 11


St. Marina's contemporary miracle proving the invalidity of heretical baptism
Editors Note (update): Some find the saints words in this post as impossible and the idea gravely mistaken. However, this is not an...
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