On February 6th n.s. the Russian Orthodox Church commemorates St. Blessed Xenia, the fool for Christ of St. Petersburg. At the beginning of the XXth century Blessed Xenia was a locally venerated blessed one, or fool for Christ of St. Petersburg, practically unknown outside of the city and the nearby villages. Her very interesting life […]
With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Andronik, a Russian Orthodox youth conference will be held from February 13-15th, 2021 at the Spiritual Educational Center. More information here.
To all that are interested, the 1st-semester enrollment is concluding for the School of Theology which starts in February. Both male and female students are welcome. This program is intended for individuals who work or are in school full time where schedules are tight. The workload is limited to 3 one-hour classes per week. The […]
On 10/23 January the Orthodox Church commemorates Saint Theophan the Recluse of Vysha, in the world Geoege Vasilievitch Govovrov, born on January 10th 1815 and reposed on the feast of Theophany in 1894. Together with Saint Ignaty (Brianchaninov) of Stavropol and the Caucuses, St. Theophan was one of the most important writers and thinkers of […]
THE NATIVITY of our LORD JESUS CHRIST, Vigil, Great Compline https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfF1nkp5PtQ THE NATIVITY of our LORD JESUS CHRIST, Hours and Divine Liturgy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWW7ofd1h9U
“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men!” (Luke 2:14) Dear Fathers, brothers and concelebrants, mothers and sisters, What manner of peace did the Angels announce to the shepherds in the night of Christ’s Birth? Don’t we see that there is no peace and never was on earth? The history […]
Christ is born! Glorify Him!Christ descends from the heavens, welcome Him!Christ is now on earth, O be jubilant! The Nativity of Christ is a celebration of the heavenly hosts. Born in this world the Son of God became the Son of Man, yet He remained God. The Most Holy Theotokos Mary became a Mother, while […]
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ! The recent centenary of the Russian Church Abroad recalled the life of several generations of our people. Our pastors in their articles have marked out various important aspects of the century of our church’s existence in the form of two beautiful brochures; “The Path of the Russian Orthodox Church […]
On January 2nd new style the Russian Orthodox Church commemorates the day of the repose of one of the greatest saints and miracle workers revealed in Russia not long before the revolution and the fall of the Russian Empire, St. John (Sergiev) of Kronstadt. As a young man St. John dreamed of being a missionary […]
Enrollment is now open for the 1st semester. Classes start in February 2021. For more information about the School of Theology and enrollment, please click here: https://auroca.org/enrollment-update/