We all have questions about our faith. Questions demand answers. The more we know about Orthodoxy, the more we come closer to understanding our role in the universe—our relationship to God. Join Fr. Ted as he explores the Orthodox tradition through the eyes of those who seek to understand it.
Through two stories from the Egyptian desert, this episode reflects on earthly treasure, humility, charity, and spiritual discernment. In the lives of Abba Pambo, St. Melania, and Abba John the Persian, we are reminded that true treasure is not found in praise or possessions, but in a heart centered
Saint Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow and Enlightener to America was born as Vasily Ivanovich Belavin on January 19, 1865 into the family of Ioann Belavin, a rural priest of the Toropetz district of the Pskov diocese. His childhood and adolescence were spent in the village in direct contact with peasant
Saint Simeon the Stylite was born in the Cappadocian village of Sisan of Christian parents, Sisotian and Martha. At thirteen years of age he began to tend his father’s flock of sheep. He devoted himself attentively and with love to this, his first obedience.
Saint Peter of Athos, a Greek by birth, served as a soldier in the imperial armies and he lived at Constantinople. In the year 667, during a war with the Syrians, Saint Peter was taken captive and locked up in a fortress in the city of Samara on the Euphrates River.
Saint John of Rila, the great spiritual ascetic of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church and Heavenly Protector of the Bulgarian nation, was born in the year 876 in the village of Skrino in the Sredets district [now Sofia].
Saint Herman of Alaska, America’s first canonized saint, was an Orthodox Christian monk of holy life who lived in Valaam Monastery in Russia. In 1794, along with nine other monastics he was sent to Alaska to evangelize the natives there. In time St. Herman would become the sole survivor of the origi
Saint Daniel the Stylite was born in the village of Bethara, near the city of Samosata in Mesopotamia. His mother Martha was childless for a long while and in her prayers she vowed that if she had a child, she would dedicate him to the Lord. Her prayers were heard, and Martha soon gave birth to a so
Saint Kevin (Coemgen) was born in Leinster in the early decades of the sixth century, the age of Saints Columba (June 9), Columbanus of Luxeuil (November 21), Comgall of Bangor (May 10), Finnian of Clonard (December 12), Kieran of Clonmacnoise (September 9), and many other great saints.This holy asc
The Holy Virgin Martyr Anysia lived in the city of Thessalonica during the reign of the the co-Emperor Maximian (286-305). Upon the death of her parents, who had raised her in Christian piety, Saint Anysia sold everything she owned, distributing her riches to the poor, and she began to lead a strict
Our Holy Father Nicholas, emulator of the Apostles and ardent imitator of the Lord Jesus Christ, appears as a living pillar of the Church, zealous in defense of the faith and a model of pastoral solicitude for holy bishops. Through his countless miracles on behalf of the poor, the abandoned, of thos
Saint Bessarion, Wonderworker of Egypt was an Egyptian. He was baptized while still in his youth, and he led a strict life, striving to preserve the grace given him during Baptism. Seeking to become more closely acquainted with the monastic life, he journeyed to the holy places. He was in Jerusalem,
At St. Antony's Orthodox Church, Paul comes before God with prayers for the people he loves, seeking comfort amid fear, doubt, and suffering. As he prepares to leave, an extraordinary encounter unfolds: the Saints depicted in the church's holy icons begin to speak with him. Drawing from their own li
Fr. Gabriel Makarov guides us on a tour of St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral; illuminating its origins in the aftermath of the Russian Civil War and its founding by white Russian emigres, their struggles to survive in Australia and the modern flourishing of the parish and Orthodoxy in Australi
Two Russian Orthodox priests face the ultimate test of faith when war pits Orthodox nations against each other,revealing how the same religion can nurture radically different worldviews. Filmed across Thailand, Armenia, and Russia.
The film is about an amazing person, a talented and selfless teacher, Galina Alakhverdiants, who with her love for beauty saved her students from "the street" in the heyday of acute drug addiction in Nalchik (small town in Southern Russia). Theatre, music, poetry - all this has joyfully filled lives
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Filmed during the first celebration of his April feast day in 2019, locals and pilgrims share their remembrances of St. Amphilochios (1889-1970), a tireless spiritual father, missionary, and founder of orphanages and monasteries. He was a spiritual son of St Nektarios of Aegina, and spiritual father
"Iraclie Porumbescu, the bearer of light" opens a window into the life of an exceptional soul: priest, writer and father of a great composer. Born in 1823 in Suceviţa, Iraclie Porumbescu rises from the conditions of a rural life, devoted to family and faith, and becomes one of the essential figures
September 2023, in the anniversary year of the 140th anniversary of Ciprian Porumbescu's death, 170th anniversary of his birth, and 200th anniversary of the birth of his father, priest Iraclie Porumbescu - a good opportunity for a pilgrimage to Chernivtsi. And we set off, a director (Cristina Chirva
The documentary tells the story of Toma Arnăuţoiu (1921-1959), the cavalry officer who, after being put in reserve for political reasons, became the leader of the anti-communist resistance group from Nucşoara (Argeş County), which operated in the southern Fărăgaş Mountains. He was caught after almos
At the age of 20, Prince Alexander won one of the greatest victories in the history of Russia and the world, for which he is called Nevsky. With firm faith in God and a small, chosen army, he defeated a far more numerous enemy.
Azo, a spirited young Orthodox man in a wheelchair, and his devoted father, Gocha, navigate the challenges of living with disabilities in Georgia while constructing a wheelchair-accessible home.
After being cast out by Abraham and Sarah, Hagar and her son Ishmael are forced into the wilderness with nothing but faith and each other. As thirst, fear, and hopelessness close in, Hagar must fight to protect her son and trust that God has not abandoned them.
Maria saves a man from drowning, just as she was about to take her own life, only to find out that small acts of kindness can come back and change your life.
Unable to cope with the insufferable burden of unrequited love, desperate and love-smitten Alexandros summons up the courage to steal a boat. Yearning to accomplish his Quixotic dream, and meet in person the unattainable object of his desire, instead, Alexandros finds himself stranded in the treache
Sorcery is a short documentary exploring the Orthodox Christian perspective on the occult, including practices such as spellcasting and fortune-telling. Through a four-part structure, the film examines why people are drawn to these practices, exposes their deception, and presents the teachings of th
Chrysoula, who died in 1887 at the age of 17, was buried under the floor of her family's home in a small village 100 kilometres from Istanbul. Thirty-seven years later, due to population exchange, Chrysoula's family had to leave her buried under the house floor as they were deported to Northern Gree
A film about the Greek Orthodox mission in the Pacific. Meet the priests, nuns and the children whose lives have been touched and transformed by the vision of the man who had the courage to start everything with nothing but the love of Christ. To see for yourself the power of that faith, love and ho
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