Every so often some one will ask me: Why do I have to come to Church? Why can't I just say my prayers at home? This question is not one that is a product of...
Christ is Risen! The great feast of Pascha ushered in a period of great activity for the 3 parishes and convent in the Toronto area. Fr. Parthenios of HTM was...
Metropolitan Makarios, the clergy and people of the Metropolitan Diocese of Toronto, pray that the Light and Grace of the All-Holy Tomb of our Lord fill your...
I have been receiving many inquiries concerning "Yoga exercises" which today are very popular among the general public and have become part of the Physical ...
Many people are nit familiar with the miracle of the Holy Fire that occurs every year on Great Saturday in Jerusalem. This site will give much information....
CELEBRATION OF THE OPENING OF ST. COSMAS CHURCH LANHAM, MARYLAND MAY 21 -22, 2005 For hotel reservations and banquet tickets please contact: Lisa Psaromatis at...
On September 12, 2005 I will be leading a pilgrimage to Greece. First we will fly from Toronto to Thessaloniki in northern Greece, where for three days we...
The Holy Orthodox Metropolis of Boston would like to offer these two excellent DVDs at a special price of $15.00 each (plus shipping). The usual retail price...
Metropolitan Ephraim's Lenten Encyclical is attached as a pdf file. In Christ, +Fr. Panagiotes __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail -...
From time to time we need to be reminded what it means to be a Christian. The secular currents of our times are so powerful that all of us are often caught up...
The Orthodox Old Testament Course will begin on March 1, 2005. This course has been divided into Units and Sections. The first unit is an introduction to the...
With the blessing of the most reverend Metropolitan Ephraim of Boston the Saint Anna’s Parish Sisterhood of Saint Lucia of Syracuse, is sponsoring a...
The first issue of "The Ladybug" is now available and it is a great tool for teaching our children. I have been teaching Church School classes for over 50 ...
We learn from Holy Scripture and the Fathers that God had given "water" the nature to be able to impart the Grace of God to us. St. Basil the Great, in his...
There will be an English Lecture entitled "Church Unity" this Sunday. January 16th, 7:00pm, at St. Nektarios Church Hall. A Coffee Hour will follow the talk...
Saint Ephraim the Syrian refers to the Lives of Saints as great blessings for us: Blessed is the Good One, Who has poured forth from His vaults the fragrance...
DID YOU KNOW? The American version of the Santa Claus figure received its inspiration and its name from the Dutch tradition of Sinter Klaas, brought by...
Does anyone know anything about a book written in 1905, by a Russian Orthodox priest (? Fr. Nilus) which warns the Orthodox faithful of the impending...
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the hocna group: Three units of an Online course "An Introduction to the Old Testament" are available....
icef.com has allowed us to set up an Online Lenten Cookbook. We are beginning with 20 recipes of Greek and Middle Eastern origin. Hopefully you will...
Saint Nektarios parish in Toronto, in its attempt to help parents and teachers instruct our children in the Faith, has published its third catechetical...
With the Grace of God we celebrated the 35th anniversary of our parish. This year we were blessed to have with us Fr. Isaac, Abbot of the Holy Transfiguration...
Many people have been asking about Dan Brown's book, The Da Vinci Code. Approximately 7 million copies have been sold and plans have been made for a movie,...
I have just downloaded some photos from the Vigil and Divine Liturgy from our Parish Feast last week -Nativity of the Most Holy THeotokos. Included was the...
Dear Father Panayiotes, Please inform your Hocna list members that the August OCW has been posted. Contents include: 1. A Brief Account of the Consecration of...
Following the post on the King James translation of the Bible, many of the subscribers of our Egroup expressed various concerns concerning its use. The last...
