Reflection from His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon on the Transfiguration of Our Lord and God and Savior Jesus Christ
In the Russian tradition, the Transfiguration is regarded as the second of three major feasts of the Savior during the month of August. Each of these feasts is associated with the blessing of a late-summer agricultural product: the Cross, on August 1, with honey; today, August 6, with apples; and August 16, the feast of the Holy Mandylion, with bread. Consequently, a folk name for today’s feast is “Apple Savior.” May the sweetness of the fruits that we bless this day – whether grapes, apples, or otherwise – remind of the true Sweetness, our Lord himself, the sweetest Jesus Christ. In the heavenly Jerusalem, where the Lamb himself is the light (Rev. 21:23), the saints always delight in the brightness of that most glorious countenance...
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In the Russian tradition, the Transfiguration is regarded as the second of three major feasts of the Savior during the month of August. Each of these feasts is associated with the blessing of a late-summer agricultural product: the Cross, on August 1, with honey; today, August 6, with apples; and August 16, the feast of the Holy Mandylion, with bread. Consequently, a folk name for today’s feast is “Apple Savior.” May the sweetness of the fruits that we bless this day – whether grapes, apples, or otherwise – remind of the true Sweetness, our Lord himself, the sweetest Jesus Christ. In the heavenly Jerusalem, where the Lamb himself is the light (Rev. 21:23), the saints always delight in the brightness of that most glorious countenance...
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Audio Recording of Presentation on St. Tikhon of Moscow Now Available
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Audio Recording of Presentation on St. Tikhon of Moscow Now Available
The audio recording of the presentation on Saint Tikhon of Moscow, delivered at the 21st All-American Council in Phoenix, AZ, is now available.
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Today we commemorate Venerable Pimen the Much-Ailing of the Kiev Near Caves
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Venerable Pimen the Much-Ailing of the Kiev Near Caves
Saint Pimen the Much-ailing attained the Kingdom of Heaven by enduring grievous illness. This Russian ascetic was both born and grew up sickly, but his illness preserved him from illness of the soul. For a long time he besought his parents to send him to…
Today we commemorate New Martyr Triandaphyllus of Stara Zagora
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New Martyr Triandaphyllus of Stara Zagora
The New Martyr Triandaphyllus, a native of Zagora, Magnesia (in Thessaly), was beheaded by the Turks at Constantinople in the year 1680 for his refusal to reject Christ and accept Islam. He was only fifteen years old when he received the crown of victory…
In Memoriam: Matushka Elizabeth Petorak
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May Matushka Elizabeth's memory be eternal!
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In Memoriam: Matushka Elizabeth Petorak
Matushka Elizabeth Petorak, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, peacefully fell asleep in the Lord on August 1, 2025, at…
His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon to Concelebrate With His Beatitude Archbishop Stefan of Macedonian Orthodox Church
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His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon to Concelebrate With His Beatitude Archbishop Stefan of Macedonian Orthodox Church
On Tuesday, September 2, 2025, His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon will concelebrate the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy with His Beatitude Archbishop Stefan of the Macedonian Orthodox Church –…
Today we commemorate the Glorification of Venerable Herman of Alaska, Wonderworker of America
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Glorification of Venerable Herman of Alaska, Wonderworker of All America
A spiritual mission was organized in 1793, made up of monks of the Valaam Monastery. They were sent to preach the Word of God to the native inhabitants of northwestern America, who only ten years before had come under the sovereignty of Russia. Saint Herman…
New Music Downloads: August 10
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Music Downloads - August
Index of various liturgical music for daily worship in the month of August
Today we commemorate Martyr and Archdeacon Laurence, and those with him, of Rome
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Martyr and Archdeacon Laurence, and those with him, of Rome
The Martyrs Archdeacon Laurence, Pope Sixtus, Deacons Felicissimus and Agapitus, and the soldier Romanus were citizens of Rome, and suffered in the year 258 during the reign of Emperor Valerian (253-260). Saint Sixtus was born in the city of Athens, and at…
Today we commemorate Martyr and Archdeacon Euplus of Catania
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Martyr and Archdeacon Euplus of Catania
The Martyr Archdeacon Euplus suffered in the year 304 under the emperors Diocletian (284-305) and Maximian (305-311). He served in the Sicilian city of Catania. Always carrying the Gospel with him, Saint Euplus preached constantly to the pagans about Christ.…
Music at St. Tikhon's Offering 3-day Octoechos Retreat
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The 8 Tones Weekend Retreat at St. Tikhon's Monastery — St Tikhons Music Residency Program
Learn the 8 Tones at this weekend retreat at St. Tikhon's Monastery! September 19-21, 2025
Today we commemorate Martyrs Anicletus and Photius of Nicomedia, and those with them
Read the account: https://www.oca.org/saints/id/lives/102279
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Martyrs Anicetus and Photius of Nicomedia, and those with them
The Martyrs Anicetus and Photius (his nephew) were natives of Nicomedia. Anicetus, a military official, denounced the emperor Diocletian (284-305) for setting up in the city square an implement of execution for frightening Christians. The enraged emperor…
In Memoriam: Archpriest Dimitri Oselinsky
May Father Dimitri's memory be eternal!
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In Memoriam: Archpriest Dimitri Oselinsky
On Saturday, August 9, Archpriest Dimitri Oselinsky, priest at Saint Mary of Egypt Church in Roswell (Atlanta), GA, fell asleep in the Lord. He was 81…
Today we commemorate Saint Tikhon, Bishop of Voronezh, Wonderworker of Zadonsk and All Russia
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Saint Tikhon, Bishop of Voronezh, Wonderworker of Zadonsk and All Russia
Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk, Bishop of Voronezh (in the world Timothy), was born in the year 1724 in the village of Korotsk in the Novgorod diocese, into the family of the cantor Sabellius Kirillov. (Afterward, a new family name, Sokolov, was given him by the…
Rubrics for Liturgical Services: August 31; September 7, 14
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Rubrics - The Order of Upcoming Services
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Texts for Liturgical Services: August 31; September 1, 7-9, 13, 14
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St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary Community Travels to Bless Gravesites
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St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary Community Travels to Bless Gravesites
In recent weeks members of the St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary community traveled to the gravesites of two luminaries in the history of the Seminary and the Orthodox Church in…
Today we commemorate Prophet Micah
Read the account: https://www.oca.org/saints/id/lives/102296
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Prophet Micah
The Prophet Micah, the sixth of the Twelve Minor Prophets, was descended from the Tribe of Judah and was a native of the city of Moresheth, to the south of Jerusalem. His prophetic service began around the year 778 before Christ and continued for almost 50…
Schedule Announced for Episcopal Ordination of Archimandrite Vasily
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Official Minutes and Reports of the 21st All-American Council Now Available
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Official Minutes and Reports of the 21st All-American Council Now Available
The official minutes and reports of the 21st All-American Council, held in Phoenix, AZ, July 14-18, 2025, are now available.
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In accordance with the Statute of the Orthodox Church in America,…