Theophan

The Syria regime is allowing the slaughter of thousands of Christians. There’s a video I can’t post for violence, of radical Islamists forcing Christians to jump to their deaths from buildings. This regime is supported by America. We live in the belly of the beast.

When Elder Ephraim of Arizona gets canonized he will be the first saint we have pictures of in Walmart. As an American this would feel surreal.

BREAKING: The Greek Orthodox leadership in Suwayda, Syria, issued an URGENT statement as the Druze and Christians are brutally attacked by Islamists. "Glory to God in all things I direct this message to the entire world and call upon them to urgently intervene to stop the…

“If Elijah came today, he would thunder as he used to thunder with his word back in his days. Back then people only knew of one idol, today a man has countless idols (the body, wealth, power, etc). He would point at our idolatry. Anything more dear to us than God is idolatry.”

“The Christians killed weren’t true Christians to my arbitrary standards therefore Israel didn’t kill any Christians.”

Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos III & Cardinal Pizzaballa enter the Gaza warzone to be with their respective flocks. This amidst the recent strike on Holy Family Catholic church in Gaza that killed three people, two being Orthodox Christians sheltering there.

Funeral for two Orthodox Christians killed by an Israel airstrike on Holy Family Roman Catholic Church in Gaza. A third victim has now been reported with 9 injured. The strike occurred this morning July 17, 2025. Multiple Orthodox were sheltering in the larger Roman Church.

Russian drone strike kills Archimandrite Kryvytsky of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. This was on July 15, 2025. The church picture is from July 9, Russian shelling of St. Nicholas Church (UOC) he served at. May the Lord rest his soul.

Patriarch Theophilos III & other leaders visit the West Bank in response to the fire set to St. George Church by Israeli settlers. “We call for an immediate and transparent investigation into why the Israeli police did not respond to emergency calls from the local community…”

Say the Jesus Prayer “without ceasing, it cleanses the soul, and the demons flee from it as from fire.”

‼️Lord have mercy. The Israeli occupation forces have have just issued an evacuation order for the Old City block 783 & 784. This is where the Orthodox and Catholics are. Hundreds are sheltering in the two churches, including children, elderly, and people with disabilities.

Please include Fr. John in your prayers for full recovery of his health issues he’s facing.

Israeli settlers set fire to St. George Greek Orthodox Monastery and the Christian cemetery in the Christian village of Taybeh, West Bank. This is the place Christ sought refuge in John 11:54 before His passion and death called Ephraim.

Fr. Demetrius Gagastathis, a priest, married man, father of nine daughters, has been canonized as a saint by the Ecumenical Patriarchate. “Both clergy and laity today have lost spirituality. They constantly talk only about material and political things.”

Look inside the largest Orthodox Christian Cathedral in the world under construction in Bucharest, Romania. They have begun dismantling the scaffolding signaling progress. The Church, “The People’s Salvation Cathedral,” is expected to be finished by this October 2025.

“Do not despise any of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven, their angels always see the face of My Father Who is in heaven.” + Matthew 18:10

Give blood in order to receive spirit.

The yoke of obedience to Christ is far gentler than the noose of obedience to the darkness of this world.

Please pray for Crete. Wildfires rage forcing the evacuation of over 1,000 people including tourists. 230 firefighters, 46 engines, and aircraft are battling to control the fire. Crete has a rich Orthodox history and a special place in my heart.