Father Christopher

Christ is risen! Let us pray with the Book of Psalms and read a kathisma (approximately 7–8 psalms) each day. If we are 20 people, together we can read the entire Book of Psalms daily. If you would like to join, just DM me, and I will assign you a kathisma number to read and…

“Give me a generation of good christian mothers and I will change the world. " Saint John Chrysostom

"Face everything with love, with kindness, with patience, and with humility. Let us look upon everything, whether good or bad, with a spiritual smile, and toward those things that are painful, oppressive, and prolonged, let us show the strength of a rock before the waves of life.…

Saint Ilie Lăcătușu pray to God for us!

Saint Ilie Lăcătușu – A beacon of faith Today, July 22, 2025, the Romanian Orthodox Church celebrates for the first time the feast of Saint Confessor Priest Ilie Lăcătușu, following his official canonization. Born in 1909 in Crăpăturile, Vâlcea, Saint Ilie lived a life of…

“A dirty old woman with filthy feet, who stands before the icon of the Mother of God in church, compared to an atheist Nobel laureate - the old woman is a human being, while the Nobel laureate is a weasel. And as an atheist, that’s how he dies, a weasel.” Petre Țuțea

Prayer to the Holy Myrrh-bearer, Equal-to-the-Apostles, Mary Magdalene (22 July): O Holy Myrrh-bearer, Equal-to-the-Apostles, Mary Magdalene, you who, with the warmth of your love for Christ God, trampled underfoot the evil devices of the enemy and found Christ, the Priceless…

THE GIFTS OF BREAD AND WINE FOR THE HOLY ALTAR “Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought out bread and wine. Melchizedek was priest of God Most High. And Melchizedek blessed Abraham.” We too bring to God, at the door of the Holy Altar, bread and wine as offerings of our love and…

Children’s prayer to the Guardian Angel: Angel, my little angel, Whom God has given to me, Always stay with me, And teach me to do good. I am small, make me grow, I am weak, make me strong, Be with me everywhere, And protect me from evil. Amen.

“When the grace of God was poured out upon the world through His coming, it did not descend in an earthquake, nor in fire, nor in a fearful and mighty voice, but as gentle rain and as a drop that quietly falls upon the earth. And He manifested Himself, speaking to us in another…

The parable of the brother who boasted about his sins In a peaceful monastery, there lived a young brother who had recently come from the world. His name was brother Nichifor, and before entering the monastery, he had been a prominent man in the world: parties, money, fame,…

“The purpose of a person on earth is to bring as much joy as possible to others. Any joy you give to someone else will come back to you.” Saint Sofian Boghiu

Saint Marina the Great Martyr (July 17), in the midst of the most terrible sufferings, proved unwavering: when the devil appeared to her in the form of a dragon, she overcame him through the power of prayer and the sign of the Holy Cross, dispersing the darkness and showing a…

Thank you very much! May the wisdom of God guide us to the Promised Land. God bless you!

"Those who struck me pushed me even closer into the arms of the Lord, and for this I thank them." Venerable Valeriu Gafencu

"Oh, what will we do at the Judgment? There, all our deeds will come before us! That’s why we need prayer, humility, tears, and prostrations. Pray, bow before God, exhort, give alms. If you have nothing to give, at least offer a kind word to the poor man, so he does not leave…

Some asked Abba Sisoe, saying: “If a brother falls, does he not need to repent for a whole year?” And he replied: “That is a harsh word.” They asked again: “But six months?” And again he said: “That is much.” They said: “Then forty days?” And he replied: “It is much.” Then they…

“Examine yourself attentively, as if you were always in the presence of God. Do not place your hope in anyone; place all your faith in God, and hope only in Him. If you are in need of something, pray to God to fulfill your request according to His holy will. For everything you…

"God does not ask anything else from us humans except that we do not sin. And this is not the work of the Law, but the unwavering guarding of our image and our honor from on high. By standing firm in these things according to our nature, and by wearing the radiant garment of the…

"The less faith we have, the greater our sadness becomes. One of the most significant benefits of faith is the liberation of a person from sorrow. As long as a child knows that there is a father who takes care of the home and all its needs, any sadness instantly disappears…

"When intentions are pure, a person finds rest. From this, you will be able to discern whether any of your actions are good. Many times, you do not realize that the way you say something to another carries the air of a boss: ‘This must be done like this and like that.’ Then…