Church of the Holy Transfiguration at Woodstock

The Church of the Holy Transfiguration of Christ We are a Western Rite Orthodox Catholic church.  Our mission is simple: to praise and glorify God,...

The Life of Blessed Xenia of St. Petersburg   An Ordinary Life St. Xenia lived in St. Petersburg, Russia, in the late 18th century. Saint...

Theosis is the concept of God consenting to share  Himself with human beings – in real time.  This is the true purpose of our lives. ...

In one of the several periods of his service of Our Lord. Bishop/Monk Theodore spent 20 years as a hermit on Kodiak Island in Alaska. ...

Today, July 2nd (New Calendar) we celebrate the Feast of Saint John of Shanghai and San Francisco.   Also known as Saint John Maximovitch, he is...

A lucky find indeed!  Out of print and in eBook format!  “A Pocket Church History for Orthodox Christians” is a summary history which presents 2000...

Although the Shroud had been scientifically studied previously from 1969-1973 radiocarbon dating had not yet been performed on the Shroud either by STURP or the...

Christ Is Risen!  Let us all rejoice! We thank our God, Most Merciful for consenting to redeem the fallen human race by accepting the Spotless...

Orthodox believers around the world each year wait in anticipation of the yearly miracle of the Holy Fire during Orthodox Pascha as celebrated by Christians...

Wonder-Working and God Bearing Saint Seaphim was a Russian monk and mystic who lived in the 17 & 18 century. His ascetic way of life...

Yes, we use the “Old Calendar”, more appropriately called, the Julian calendar as introduced in 46 CE by Julius Ceasar.  The Julian calendar was used...