2021 Year of St Joseph The proclamation of 2021 as the Year of St. Joseph by Pope Francis means much more than a simple anniversary tribute to the most beloved, loving and obedient father: The adoptive father of Jesus who has been canonized by both the Orthodox and the Catholic...

It has been almost 600 years since 1426, when Arab pirates invaded the monastery of Amomon on the hill of Nea Makri, Athens, and killed St Ephraim by impaling him with a burning stick. Six centuries later, Saint Ephraim is a wonder worker and the faithful testify for the plethora...

In the Bible, Jesus Christ is many times referred to as the Good Shepherd, while his faithful, his friends and disciples, as his flock. It is also very common to see Jesus depicted with a sheep in his arms, a picture that shows love, care and protection. In an exerpt...