The Saint Euphrosynos Cafe

Thanks for taking the time to investigate, Juvenaly. However, we have already printed this image and framed it, only to come to the realization that this might not be Zenaida. The name on the icon is ZENH, which is Xenia. (Compare: http://www.goarch.org/en/Chapel/saints.asp?contentid=401 ) I was goi...

My wife's patron saint is St. Zenaida (sometimes spelled Zenais), cousin of the Apostle Paul, holy unmercenary physician (and sister to Philonella, also an unmercenary). We have not had too much luck finding her icon. We have found a tiny icon of Zenaida, but would like something a little larger for...

We will be in Sitka on Wednesday, Sept. 9th, during a stop on our honeymoon cruise. We are looking forward to visiting St. Michael's, as well as St. Nichalas' in Juneau. I find it somewhat disconcerting that these churches are also tourist attractions, but perhaps it will lead some people to God. I'...

Father Averky, through reading his posts at the Monachos forum, has been a holy inspiration and a sure guide of Orthodox living for us. I thank our Lord for having known even a little of his presence.

Thank you for posting his picture. He looks much younger than I expected. Lord have mercy.

I am always hesitant to donate to commercial charities of any kind. Not to many people realize this, but groups like United Way may be "not for profit", but their CEO's have salaries that would sink a ship. The directors and officers of large charities are usually given a competitive sala...

Is there a rule regarding which incense(s) is burned on any given day of the liturgical year?

When censing at home, how important is it to strictly reflect the custom of your church on a day-to-day basis?

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