St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church - Allison Park

06/15/2026

06/15/2026

Orthodox Saint Luke the Surgeon found calm in ceaseless prayer. His Christian teaching reveals that faith replaces fear. Share to bring peace to others.

06/12/2026

On the feast day of Saint Peter the Athonite, known as the first hermit of the 🏔️Holy Mount Athos, here are 9 facts you need to know about this place.

06/07/2026

June is holiness month! Having celebrated the Lord's resurrection, His ascension and sitting at the right hand of God, and the outpouring of the promised Holy Spirit upon the apostles and disciples, we prepare ourselves for the continuation of the apostolic mission to the whole world. Our individual calling as members of the body of Christ, to "put all things under His feet" (1 Cor 15:25), begins with our own preparation through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. The Apostles Fast, one of the most ancient fasts in Christianity, begins on the Monday after All Saints Sunday (June 8, 2026) and ends before the feast of Sts Peter and Paul on June 29. While this fast is somewhat less restrictive than other fasts, it is no less important. St Paul writes, "Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord," (Heb 12:14). Let us undertake this fast with joy, seeking the holiness that only comes from being "made partakers of the divine nature," (2 Pet 1:4) so that we may share the saving Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, the message that He has overcome the ruler of this world though His incarnation, passion, resurrection, and ascension, and has freed us not only from death for eternal life, but from the enslavement to the things of this world as members of His Kingdom.