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Health and Literacy: An Often Overlooked Connection That …

WEB2016 marks the celebration of two important 2016 marks the celebration of two important milestones: the 50th anniversary of World Literacy Day and the implementation of a new …

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Health and Human Rights in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS: A …

WEBAs Orthodox Christians, we are charged with viewing people of all races equally, both under God as well as societally. This stems not from political opinion, but rather our shared …

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How We Achieve A Truly Healthy Life

WEBIn the Orthodox Christian understanding of a healthy life, both spiritual and physical healing have long been considered complimentary. This begs the question: can we truly be …

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The Pioneer who dared to brave the Spanish Flu and Racism

WEB1918 and 2020, Race, Faith, and America’s Response to Epidemics By Rev. Samuel Davis, rector of St. Simon the Cyrene Orthodox Mission in Somerset, NJ (Orthodox Church in …

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St Phanourius and the Φανουρόπιτα

WEBAnother time, St Phanourius appeared, warning the Hagarenes to release the priests or the inhabitants would never get their sight back. This time they listened and the priests were …

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Orthodox Health Center Opens in Pittsburgh

WEBDespite the best efforts of many policy experts and lawmakers to bring universal healthcare coverage to all Americans, 16% of the population – 45 million people – still do not have …

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The Legend of St Christopher

WEBOn May 9th the Orthodox Church celebrates the Feast of St Christopher. The Saint lived during the 3rd Century and according to some sources, he was from Thessaly. He was a …

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Grappling with Pain and Suffering

WEBEver since I was little, I’ve had an anxiety about tornadoes and lightning. There’s something about the randomness, the uncontrollability of tornadoes and lightning that has always …

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St Parthenius: Patron Saint of Cancer Patients

WEBSt Parthenius was born in the late 3rd Century in a city of Asia Minor called Melitoupolis. He was born from pious parents; his father Christopher was a deacon.

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Talk About Depression

WEBTalk About Depression. Depression is the world’s leading cause of disability and is felt in all countries, both poor and rich. In many ways, this indiscriminate impact makes it unique, …

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The Paraklesis Service

WEBThe two weeks preceding the feast, August 1-14, represent a time of prayer and fasting. Liturgically, the Church offers a wonderful prayer service called the Paraklesis to the …

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HIV/AIDS Research: An Orthodox Christian Response

WEBAs we prepare to receive the Sacrament of Holy Unction on Holy Wednesday evening, two articles in recent editions of The New York Times addressing breakthroughs in HIV/AIDS …

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Being a Compassionate Presence

WEB3. Unity over division. The devil is the one who divides; the Holy Spirit is the One who unites. The Holy Spirit strengthens us and inspires us to seek union over division, to …

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The Myrrh-bearing Women: Fearless Females

WEBThe Myrrh-bearing women are my personal heroes. If I spent a lifetime praying about it and trying to follow their example, I might hope to say that I, too, carried through the most …

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The Opioid Pandemic

WEBThe Opioid Pandemic. The drug problem has concerned people for decades; from the spread of marijuana and heroin in the 1960s, to crack and cocaine in the 1980s and then …

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Saint Marina: Her Life, Her Miracles

WEBFrom infancy you were consumed with wholehearted love for Christ the Bridegroom, O virtuous maiden. So you ran to Him, like a thirsty gazelle to ever-flowing springs, and …

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“Why Good Priests Matter”

WEBGod loves you, as do I. In my friend priest’s earnest words to me I sensed the presence of Christ’s message of love, and so I was reminded of why good priests matter. Their …

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How the Oratorical Festival can help your children become active

WEBAs the daughter of Presvytera Margaret Orfanakos and Fr. John Orfanakos – the former national chairpersons of the National Oratorical Festival from 1986 through 2018 – I am …

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