The Saint Euphrosynos Cafe

I doubt it’s genuine. That would be ironic, given that there is an icon depicting the Father in the Catholicon of Saint Anthony’s Monastery.

Greetings and thank you very much for the reply, Alexander. Is it possible to provide a photo of the icon at St. Anthony's Monastery?

I found that ...

Would anyone like to track this down? I would like definitive confirmation that Elder Ephraim wrote this.

Επιστολαί Γέροντος Εφραίμ, Holy Monastery of St. Anthony, Arizona, 2010 ed., p. 89):

«Μὴ δέχεσθε εἰκόνας τῆς Λατινικῆς Ἁγίας Τριάδος, ὅπου ὁ Πατὴρ ἀπεικονίζεται ὡς γέρων ἀνὴρ μετὰ τῆς ...

Considering that today is the Leavetaking of the Ascension, if the Leavetaking is, Liturgically, a continuation or culmination of the feast itself (with largely the same commemorations), should it not also be treated in spirit—and in practice—similarly to the feast?

Particularly, should we refrain ...

Should We Pray the Typika Daily When There’s No Divine Liturgy?

I’ve been thinking lately about the role of the Typika service in prayer lives, especially on days when the Divine Liturgy is not celebrated or when we’re unable to attend. As many strive to live more fully within the Liturgical ...

Hello all,

I hope your Great Lent is going well; good struggle! I’m trying to understand the historical practice regarding where Catechumens were expected to go after being dismissed at the end of the Liturgy of the Catechumens. Specifically, did they typically stand within the Nave during the ...

Yes, water and drinking (not alcohol) is/was allowed before the 9th hour... If you read Russian, this is the best explanation and description of the fasting rules that I ever could find in an article (try automatic translation with AI if needed). The fasting rules as described in the Typikons ...

You are welcome. Here are some sources in different languages. You might try using automatic translators (AI like Chatgpt translates quite well).

In Russian : https://www.patriarchia.ru/bu/2025-03-22 (Simply change the date in the address and you'll get the structure of the service for the day ...