“If you were on trial for being a Christian, would there be enough evidence to convict you?” How many of us today are willing to say a good word for Jesus? This is particularly true of Orthodox Christians. Fr. Theodore Bobosh published a study of converts* to the Orthodox Church and discovered that one of [...]
13-05-2016 was an important day for the Orthodox Church of Africa and more so in Kenya.-His Beautitude THEODORE, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, during his Pastoral Visit to Kenya, came to the newly established Diocese of Nyeri to perform the Enthronement of His Grace NEOPHITOS as Ruling Bishop of Nyeri and Mount [...]
“I DON’T KNOW WHY I HAVE SO MANY CHALLENGES IN LIFE, BUT I DO KNOW AND BELIEVE THAT NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS GOD LOVES ME!” Here are some the things we can say as Orthodox Christians about the will of God and suffering. God came into the world in the person of Jesus not to [...]
GOD HOLDS TITLE TO YOU In Baptism God lays claim to you. St Paul says, "You are not your own; you are bought with a price, so glorify God in your body." God doesn't rent you. He buys you. He holds title to you. he owns you. Through baptism you become His child. And then [...]
More than 250 million Orthodox Christians worldwide will celebrate Pascha (Easter) Sunday, May 1, 2016. This year Orthodox Pascha is celebrated almost a month after the celebration of the Western Easter, while next year it will fall on the same day. The Orthodox date for Easter is based on a decree of the Council of [...]
'Philotimo' is a Greek word that is impossible to translate. It is a word without definition, yet impacts the world beyond imagination. It comes from the Greek root words “philos,” meaning friend, and “timi,” meaning honour. But the meaning of philotimo extends far beyond the words friend and honour. Philotimo is the feeling of not [...]
One day the moles told the other animals that the owl was the greatest and wisest of all the animals because he could see in the dark. “Can he see in the day time too?” asked a red fox. All the other animals laughed loudly at this silly question. Then they sent a messenger to [...]
By: Abbah Raphael (Pascha 2016) The custom of presenting each other with a red egg at Pascha reflects an interchange between Mary Magdalene and Tiberius Caesar. After Jesus' death and burial, Mary Magdalene was naturally among His kinswomen who came to the tomb early in the morning to complete the process of preparing His body [...]
Happy moments have been ushered in celebrating the consecration of the esteemed second Bishop in Kenya. The Orthodox Church of Kenya has always had one Bishop (at a time) since its inception back in the year 1946. But things have changed over the past few years and revolutionized the traditions of our church. Today, there [...]
Find out how St. Barnabas Orthodox Mission Kenya is trying to help Children in Nyandarua County, Kenya, and see how you can help St. Barnabas Orthodox Mission Kenya Education Center – Feeding Program Our main current plan is to build a school and help children through the system of education through St. Barnabas Orthodox Mission Kenya The [...]
