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The Song of Saint George
23 April 2023
Saint George is one of the most beloved saints of the Eastern Church. In ... 
Traditional Greek Christmas Cookies
19 December 2022
The most famous Christmas cookies in Greece are the traditional melomakaron...
The Custom of the Christmas Tree
Protopresbyter Panteleïmon Krouskos
7 December 2022
For many people with a secular outlook, decorating the Christmas tree is th...
Red eggs, traditional method
James W. Lillie
19 April 2022
On Lazarus Saturday, I realized I couldn’t find my copy of the services for...
Traditions: remembering St. Lazarus
Sylvia Leontaritis
16 April 2022
I can remember jumping off the front porch steps in excitement as I hurried...
Folk Traditions for the Resurrection and Lazarus Saturday
15 April 2022
The Raising of Lazarus
Excerpt from the book by Aikaterina Tsotsakou-Kar...
Vasilopita (Saint Basil Pie)
28 December 2021
The Vasilopita (VasilOpita) is the main custom in Greece for New year. It’...
Carols from Kastoria
24 December 2021
What we call ‘kalanda’ (carols) are the songs of praise and goodwill whic...
Honey, what shall we do with our kids on Halloween?
Fr. Vasile Tudora
31 October 2014
Fr. Vasile Tudora
All things are lawful for me, but not all things are ...
