Author name: Fr. Alexander Koranda

Miraculous Kursk Root Icon Visits Diocesan Cathedral for Feast of Annunciation

/ Diocesan, News / 3 minutes of reading

CHICAGO, IL [DOM Communications] – On Thursday, March 25, the great feast of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos was celebrated solemnly at the Diocesan Cathedral, Holy Trinity Cathedral. In addition to the observance of this holy day, those gathered for the service also had the blessing of venerating the Miraculous Kursk Root Icon […]

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Family Life Ministry to Explore “Who Is Jesus Christ?” this April

/ Diocesan, News / 1 minute of reading

BURBANK, IL [DOM Communications] — The Family Life ministry of the Diocese of the Midwest will be hosting a seminar with His Eminence, Archbishop Paul on Monday, April 19 at 7:00 p.m.(CST). Archbishop Paul will continue with the “Family Theology Series” exploring the question, “Who Is Jesus Christ,” and he will field questions from participants

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Lenten Meditations: Week Two

/ Spiritual Enrichment / 5 minutes of reading

The Office of Communications of the Diocese of the Midwest is pleased to announce that we will be offering weekly reflections during this holy season by our Diocesan Chancellor, Archpriest Paul Jannakos. These brief meditations can provide an Orthodox Christian with assistance in seeking more time with God in silence and stillness.    SECOND MONDAY

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Orthodoxy Sunday Sermon Offered by the late Archbishop JOB

/ Spiritual Enrichment / 14 minutes of reading

SUNDAY OF ORTHODOXY Archbishop JOB (Osacky) of Chicago Reverend Fathers, brothers and sisters in the Lord: Glory to Jesus Christ! “…The Church is clothed in a beauty that surpasses all things earthly …” (from the Glory… T.2, Vespers for the First Sunday of Great Lent) Just about twenty-four hours ago at Vespers, these words were

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Remembering the First Primate of the OCA

/ National, News / 2 minutes of reading

SYOSSET, NY [OCA] – March 18, 2021 marks the 40th anniversary of the repose in 1981 of His Beatitude Metropolitan Ireney (Bekish), the first Primate of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church in America (OCA).  When Metropolitan Ireney signed the agreement with the Church of Russia on autocephaly for the Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church of America

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In Memoriam: Archpriest Vladimir Lecko

/ In Memoriam / 11 minutes of reading

Minneapolis, MN [OCA] – Archpriest Vladimir Lecko, 91, fell asleep in the Lord on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 after a long battle with prostate cancer. Throughout his 51+ years of pastoral ministry, Father Vladimir faithfully worked to build up the church and its members with kind words, wise counsel, well-written homilies, personal attention, laughter, and

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