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Y2AM Reflection: "To Lay One's Life Down" Dear Y2AM Family, Christ is Risen! On this Memorial Day, let us honor and remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. As our Lord Jesus Christ teaches in John 15:13, "Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for [...]

AXIA! Bishop Ordains Orthodox Christian Woman as Deaconess in Response to Unique Needs in Africa On May 2, 2024, Holy Thursday, Angelic Molen of Harare, Zimbabwe, was ordained Deaconess Angelic in the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and all Africa (the Orthodox Church in the continent of Africa) by His Eminence Metropolitan Serafim of Zimbabwe [...]

April 26, 2024 Good morning, We have a special story by Maria Souris Taketzis, volunteer patient advocate, an ALS patient and researcher. Maria shares her story: Embracing Visibility in the New York City Greek Parade. The Center for Family Care of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America provides resources for persons and families with disabilities [...]

April 16, 2024 What's New This Week At every Pre-Sanctified Liturgy we are invited to "taste and see that the Lord is good" but what does this really mean? This week's video gives examples of how we can "taste" the Lord in our daily lives. WATCH HERE. Take some time to schedule confession for your [...]

CrossRoad 2024 Open to all High School Juniors and Seniors CrossRoad is a ten-day academic summer institute that prepares High School Juniors and Seniors to make big life decisions and invites them to connect with the Orthodox Christian theological and spiritual tradition in a deep and meaningful way. CrossRoad offers a space for young people [...]

What's New This Week Join us as we explore how to make and keep healthy boundaries with our loved ones in our upcoming webinar featuring Paul Karos. Register here. In this week's "Comfort Food for Families" episode, Pres. Melanie DiStefano talks about the spiritual practice of fasting from food and how it helps to create [...]