The Synod of the Orthodox Church in America will officially glorify Matushka Olga Michael of Kwethluk, Alaska as a saint. The Proclamation of the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America on the Glorification of the Righteous Servant of God Matushka Olga Michael In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. To the beloved Clergy, Monastics, and Faithful of the Orthodox Church in America God is wondrous in His Saints November 8, 2023 Chicago, IL The Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America has heard the petition of The Right Reverend ALEXEI, Bishop of Sitka and Alaska, expressed in his November 2, 2023 letter to His Beatitude … [Read more...]

by John Sanidopoulos October is the tenth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and the sixth of seven months to have a length of 31 days. The eighth month in the old Roman calendar, October retained its name (from the Latin ôctō meaning "eight") after January and February were inserted into the calendar that had originally been created by the Romans. October is commonly associated with the season of autumn in the Northern hemisphere and with spring in the Southern hemisphere. The month of October in the Orthodox Church is perhaps the least eventful as far as great festivals and themes in the calendar are concerned. Nothing related to the life of our Lord Jesus Christ or … [Read more...]