By His Eminence Metropolitan Saba (Isper) The Sacrament of the Eucharist is the Mystery of the Church. When we say "sacrament," we mean an action that surpasses human reasoning, because it does not submit to the measures of the material world. It is an action in which God Himself participates. He sends His grace through material elements such as water, oil, and bread, and these become means for blessing the believers and sanctifying their lives. This is not the place to elabo

Fr. Andria Fr. Andria Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Today, on the fourth Sunday of Great Lent, we remember Saint John of the Ladder. He is one of the great teachers of the Orthodox Church. His famous book, "The Ladder of Divine Ascent" shows us the path to spiritual growth and union with God. Saint John lived in the Sinai desert. This is a holy place where many prophets met God. Moses saw God there. Elijah heard God there. And in this same place, Saint John lived, pray

Fr. Dr. Andria Saria After the resurrection of Christ, the first appearance of the risen Christ was to Mary Magdalene. This is because this period, when the body of Christ was gloriously raised from the dead, was a time of mourning and sadness. So the first witness is a woman. The Gospel says: “Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw the stone removed from the tomb” (John 20:1–3). She went to see and understand what happened. Mary Magdalene is