The baptismal font is a basin or other receptacle that can hold water and is central to the Orthodox Sacrament of Baptism. The persecution of Christians in historical times led to the practice of baptizing individuals indoors – both for...
Covid 19 has caused a great shift for Orthodox Christians and the conducting of Orthodox Sacraments. The Sacrament of Holy Baptism has been particularly affected. As we collectively begin to transition out of full-time pandemic life, the...
Orthodox Easter falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon of Spring. Interesting to note: Orthodox Easter is never 2 or 3 weeks after American Easter. The calendar never falls that way. Here is a distribution: Probability of...
We are often asked who are the Saints of Healing. Here are the 8 Patron Orthodox Saints of Healing: St Charalambos St Demetrius The New St Luke of Crimea St Nektarios St Nikephoros the Leper St Panteleimon St Paraskeva St...
An adult baptism is done in a manner very similar to a child baptism. All steps of the baptism are done the same. The biggest difference will be in the step of the font immersion. - The to-be baptized...
We’re excited to introduce our first flat candles to our Easter line! Imported from Greece and the evil eye is hand painted. Check out our Mati Easter Candles.
