02/27/2026
A man walked into a church seeking God.
Before he could pray, people scolded him:
• “Don’t hold your hands like that.”
• “Don’t stand there.”
• “You’re dressed wrong.”
• “You’re crossing yourself incorrectly.”
• “Come back after you read a book on how to behave here.”
Wounded and ashamed, the man left—and wept.
Then he heard a voice from heaven:
“They won’t let you in?”
“No,” the man answered.
And God replied, “Do not cry. They haven’t let Me in for a long time either.”
For those who know the Orthodox faith, this truth is clear: every person is an icon of Christ.
How we treat our brother is how we treat Christ Himself.
Yet many complain about the homeless while stepping over them on the church steps—hoping to find Christ only in the chalice. But He was outside, waiting to be seen, touched, and loved.
The Monastery of the Holy Martyrs serves those very people: the homeless, the near‑homeless, the forgotten and unseen—the poorest of the poor.
We feed their bodies, and we feed their souls.
But we cannot do this alone.
Your prayers and your support allow this ministry to reveal the face of Christ to those who need Him most.
To help us continue this ministry, please donate here:
https://givebutter.com/tPqbm6
Thank you for helping us serve Christ in every person.
The bread in your cupboard belongs to the hungry man; the coat hanging in your closet belongs to the man who needs it; the shoes rotting in your closet belong to the man who has no shoes; the money which you put into the bank belongs to the poor
