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Nectarios of Aegina
I first learned about Saint Nektarios through the film Man of God, and I wasn’t prepared for how deeply it would affect me. His life is one of those rare stories that stops you in your tracks — not because… Continue reading
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Herman of Alaska
When I first began intentionally inquiring into Orthodoxy, I was in that early stage where everything felt new and strangely beautiful — a faith I had never heard of, yet found myself drawn to in wonder. Somewhere in those first… Continue reading
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Lazarus Saturday / Palm Sunday
I became a catechumen in the Orthodox Church on the first Sunday of Great Lent, known as the Sunday of Orthodoxy. I was instructed by my spiritual father that my catechesis from then until Pascha would be simply attending the… Continue reading
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Such Is The Kingdom
One of the things I love most about Orthodoxy is how, in every service, everyone is there together — young and old, men and women, children and babies. That can lead to chaos sometimes. I remember once, during the Divine… Continue reading
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What did Christians do before the Bible?
For most of my life, the question “What did Christians do before the Bible?” would have made little sense to me. I had simply assumed that the New Testament was completed during the lifetimes of the apostles and that Christians… Continue reading
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Veneration as an Expression of Love
As Khouria Frederica Mathewes‑Green says in the video below, icons are often one of the biggest stumbling blocks for Protestants who are exploring Orthodox Christianity. That was certainly true for me. This question caused months of intellectual, emotional, and spiritual… Continue reading
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An Icon of Hospitality
Just days after my baptism into Orthodoxy, a group of men from my church and I had the opportunity to visit Holy Cross Monastery in Wayne, West Virginia. I was still in the “honeymoon” phase of conversion, thrilled to finally… Continue reading
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The Beauty of American Orthodoxy
I found this video long before I ever imagined I would convert. It’s just a simple visual presentation of the beauty of Orthodoxy in America — slow, reflective music, rural scenery, images from churches and monasteries. Nothing dramatic. But every… Continue reading
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A Family Journey That Helped Me Understand My Own
While inquiring into Orthodoxy, I watched a testimony from a family who converted to the faith together, and it struck me deeply. My own family was walking a similar path, and I was curious whether they had faced the same… Continue reading
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The Sunday of Orthodoxy at St. Nicholas: A Glimpse of Heaven
Before I ever stepped inside St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in McKees Rocks, PA, I saw a video of their Sunday of Orthodoxy celebration — and it honestly took my breath away. It looked like one of the most beautiful churches… Continue reading
