IOCC was saddened to learn of the falling asleep in our Lord of Protopresbyter Stavrofor Srboljub Jockovic, Pastor Emeritus of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Steelton, Pennsylvania.
St. Gregory Palamas was able, through his effective teaching and by his example, to show that the energies of God manifest themselves in the life of every Christian.
On the first Sunday of Lent, we remember the restoration of icons to the churches in 843, after years of repression by iconoclast rulers and agitators.
Through Great and Holy Lent, the Church draws us into repentance and renewal. Through the fast, we attend to our spiritual well-being, seeking deeper communion with our good and loving God.