“A shelter and protection and a wall unshaken, become, O Virgin, for those who flee to you, a sheltered cover and refuge, and a place of joy.”-Paraklesis to the Theotokos, Ninth Ode

“A shelter and protection and a wall unshaken, become, O Virgin, for those who flee to you, a sheltered cover and refuge, and a place of joy.”-Paraklesis to the Theotokos, Ninth Ode

by | Jul 16, 2025 | Blog

I believe that every icon, no matter who or what it depicts, is in essence an icon of Christ. Icons of the Saints are icons of Christ, for without Christ, there are no Saints. The Theotokos would not be the Theotokos had she not borne God. Further, the very fact that...

Διεθνές Ακαδημαϊκό Συμπόσιο με θέμα “The First Council of Nicaea”

by | Jun 12, 2025 | Blog, News

ΕΝΑ ΑΚΑΔΗΜΑΙΚΟ ΣΥΜΠΟΣΙΟ ΤΟΥ ΟΙΚΟΥΜΕΝΙΚΟΥ ΠΑΤΡΙΑΡΧΕΙΟΥ Το 2025 εορτάζεται η συμπλήρωση 1700 ετών από την σύγκληση της Α΄ Οικουμενικής Συνόδου (325, Νίκαια), η  οποία  καθόρισε τη θεμελιώδη δογματική διδασκαλία για το Υιό και Λόγο του Θεού, αλλά και την...
“A shelter and protection and a wall unshaken, become, O Virgin, for those who flee to you, a sheltered cover and refuge, and a place of joy.”-Paraklesis to the Theotokos, Ninth Ode

“Gathered as One Body”

by | May 12, 2025 | Blog

A Groundbreaking Conference on Disability, Accessibility, and Inclusion in the Church “Gathered as One Body: Disability, Accessibility, and Inclusion in the Orthodox Church” was an unprecedented, multi-day conference that brought together Orthodox hierarchs and...