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Saint Nektarios of Aegina
Saint Nektarios of Aegina
Saint Nektarios of Aegina is among the most loved Greek saints of the modern Church. He was Metropolitan of Pentapolis, a teacher of priests in Athens, and, in his last... Read more...
The Beginning and the End
The Beginning and the End
Jesus asked His disciples a question that has never closed. Who do you say that I am? He answers not with a definition, but with the words I am, spoken... Read more...
Christ Pantocrator of Sinai
Christ Pantocrator of Sinai
You have probably seen this face before. Christ looks out from a gold halo, one hand raised in blessing, the other holding a Gospel thick with jewels. The panel is... Read more...
What Do Icons Mean?
What Do Icons Mean?
An Orthodox icon is not a souvenir of someone who once lived, and it is not a portrait meant to flatter the eye. It is a window. The person you... Read more...