The Saint Euphrosynos Cafe

A fuller account than I had before read on the Calendar split at Valaam Monastery during this era. Much is taken from an article by a Nun Angelina in Russky Palomnik magazine on Elder Michael of Valaam [one of them named that]. A spectacular miracle is related which happened to Schemamonk Nicholas ...

Since today is the repose day of Elder Adrian, I am including some more material about him. Later, Elder Adrian returned to the Bryansk woods, hoping to persuade Fr Basilisk and Fr Zosima to join his Konevits island Monastery. This by the way is the Finnish spelling ; in Russian, it's called the Ko...

Very interesting discussion here ! So educational for everyone looking into a more serious Orthodox affiliation than just the World Orthodox or the Orthodox Ethos [sounds like Athos-! I know they are fans of a few Athonite elders, but aren't the ones all New Calendar and under the EP ?] There are S...

Latest liberal-left media product makes its splash - and, of course, our villainess, Sarah Riccardi, is not left out of the attack. What is this ? The May 2024 Atlantic magazine has an article called "Clash of the Patriarchs". I can't read it yet since one has to sign in. If anyone is int...

Sava ! That's one of the most remarkable episodes in the history of all Orthodox jurisdictions in the United States ! I'm grateful that you disclosed this history. No one knew this, I think ! At least, it's not told anywhere on the internet- and certainly NOT in the OCA material ! The latter only r...