Third Sunday of Lent 2023 | Veneration of the Holy Cross
The midpoint of Great Lent sees the cross in our midst. St. Paul says that the word of the cross is “foolishness” to those who are perishing (1 Cor 1).
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Rebuilding after Fires on Evia
Ioannis is in a new space with his new tools from IOCC after the devastating fires in Greece destroyed his carpentry shop.
Lenten Recipe: Georgian Eggplant Rolls with Walnuts (Nigvzinai Badrijani)
Our weekly Lenten recipe is here!
Memory Eternal: Protopresbyter Stavrofor Srboljub Jockovic
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.
Second Sunday of Lent 2023 | St. Gregory Palamas
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.
Helping at Home and Abroad
IOCC began responding to needs in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, almost immediately following Hurricane Ida in 2021.
First Sunday of Lent 2023 | The Sunday of Orthodoxy
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.
Recovering from the Earthquakes in Syria and Turkey
Amid terrible loss, injuries, and displacement, IOCC is addressing the most basic human needs of survivors.
