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Welcome to the the Home Page of the AMERICAN ORTHODOX CHURCH and the NORTH AMERICAN ORTHODOX CHURCH...

We are more than a hosting service for various Jurisdictions. Much more is involved. We are an Educational, News, Informational and Research Web Site dedicated to providing such as befits those who seek things pertinent to Christianity at its very root, ground and base which is centered in  Orthodox Catholic Christianity and its various jurisdictions of North America; a part of World Wide Orthodox Catholic Christianity (Old Catholic and Independent Catholic). 

We believe that secular (s) and religious (r) Daily News are very important to those who are spiritually and materially (earthly) true Christians.

Without knowing or gaining information or news for understanding as to what is happening in one's local area and around the world, you could eventually find yourself faced with denial of services in the secular area such as lack of, or being cut off from, receiving income, even (although it sounds far-fetched) ability to worship openly.

The time is not far off when all will have to decide if they wish to follow the Anti-Christ through the One World Church and One World Government as prophesied by the Apocalypse, the Book of Revelation of St. John - or - follow the faith once and for all delivered by Jesus Christ and His Holy Apostles.

Such a time will come that will cause for many people, if not whole groups, to be denied the ability to survive under those kind of conditions, causing for every one to reconsider other options, if any exist or are available which means in the end of it all, fully subscribing to many heretical theologies and beliefs never before given by Jesus Christ and His Holy Apostles. 

We prefer to follow the faith as it was once and for all delivered by the WORD made flesh, Jesus Christ.  Therefore we are a part of World Wide Orthodox Catholic Christianity which is the Ground, Root and Base of all things CHRISTIAN (Follower of Jesus Christ's Life and Teachings) without adulteration, alteration, or modifications.  We are not Cafeteria Christians like so many have become in these present times.

At this web site we provide some of the reasons about why "denominations" are becoming the harbingers of that which was (and is) prophesied in Holy Scripture for the bringing about of the End Times that we have already entered. 

It is not necessarily individual members or parishioners who should be blamed for what has been and is happening since they are only the "Sheep" ... Their so-called "sheep" "buy" into the heretical dogmas and doctrines given by their so-called "shepherds" like dumb animals being led to the slaughter who seek the lazy, synchrestic and entertainment ways. It is their pastors, ministers and priests, the so-called "Shepherds" who feed them that kind of un-holy food to keep them 'dummed down' much like our governments have been and are doing.  It is a means by which more control is held over the public school systems to keep students 'dummed' down through politics with their involvements in education  and institutions of higher learning. So too do the so-called 'shepherds' dumb down their 'sheep' for the sake of greed and mammon amongst other things.

Do not think we castigate or 'put down' individual people!  

"Pentecostalism", "Church of Christ", "Mormons", most of the "Baptist" and "Jehovah's Witness" and even some of those who were once with us such as the "Roman" Jurisdiction of the Catholic Church who have since (in 1054 A.D.) separated (Schismed) from the root, ground and base of all things Christian (Orthodox Catholic Christianity) - we castigate those "money changers" - those false "shepherds" who Jesus Christ chased out of His Father's House as the Bible Describes; for they exist in these present times under various denominational and non-denominational names.

The American Orthodox Church and the North American Orthodox Church is a "Jurisdiction" and not a "denomination" like exist in Protestantism. Many (but not all) who carry the word "Orthodox" or "Orthodox Catholic" in their names or nomenclature are not a "religion" but the root, ground and base of all things 'CHRISTIAN" as being "FOLLOWERS" (as strugglers in this life) to preserve and live the Life and Teachings of Jesus Christ according to one's very nature and degree of ability.

Events are already rushing toward a time in which those past and present prophecies concerning the 'End Times' has begun and are becoming more evident and wide-spread. In these present times all you need to really do is to look around your local community and even larger areas (County, State, etc.) to realize what is really on-going.  The many things that have happened and are happening appear so little or miniscule that they are barely noticeable except to the more informed observer. Such things will become more apparent to a larger portion of humanity in time to come.

Those little things are not only the ways in which our Public School system is changing, but laws and ordinances of the land, economics, politics, the degrading and erosion of those rights and liberties afforded by the Constitution and Bill of Rights of these United States of America and many other things such as the manner with which entertainments and sports have taken on an aura of having become a 'religion' of their own... over much of the populace, entering into and becoming a major focus in denominational (and non-denominations) worship, and more. 

We ask you, if you don't want to believe us... Have you heard, seen or found what is termed (of the many terms being used) that there are "holding areas" or such similar to "FEMA camps" or "Closed/Fenced communities" being built by GOVERNMENTS?

Here in North America, especially in the United States of America, we must admit that what Russia has come out of (a communistic, atheist and socialistic country) we are entering into in subtle ways.  One thing that needs also to be understood... Something very important to those of you who are "Catholic" in the Roman sense of its jurisdiction....   And, we believe this also holds true for many who are "Orthodox" whether "Eastern" or "Western"....

"Never, never, never let anyone tell you that, in order to be Orthodox, you must also be Eastern. The West was Orthodox for a thousand years, and her venerable liturgy is far older than any of her heresies."

- Blessed St. John Maximovitch of Shanghai and San Francisco

The true CHRISTIAN Church is rooted, grounded and based in all things ORTHODOX, CATHOLIC and CHRISTIAN! It is large enough to accommodate various  theologies that are not diametrically opposed to the faith and morals taught by the Apostolic Church established by Jesus Christ and His Holy Apostles. Unity in the Essentials, Liberty in differences and Charity in all things is one of the hallmarks of a truly Orthodox Catholic (CHRISTIAN) Church.

The Thaddean Fathers' operate the International Communications Headquarters presently located in the area of Boise, Idaho, USA. We operate under the  American Orthodox Church (American Orthodox Catholic Church, North American Orthodox Church and Catholic Christian Church) administering to the needs of the Holy Synod of Bishop's.

As you may have already noticed, we are not a denomination. We are a part of World Wide Orthodoxy also known as World Wide Orthodox Catholic Christianity which is the root, ground and base of all things CHRISTIAN established by Jesus Christ and His Holy Apostles.

Our way of life has been called the 'Modern Day Desert Fathers' because we some of us live, in the high desert area of another State in the U.S.A.  practicing our faith as material and spiritual strugglers for the life to come following the teachings of Jesus Christ according to each one's individual nature and degree of ability both spiritually and materially as do those who live in other areas of the North and South American continent.

One must not forget that the Church came first, not the Bible.  Lest we forget, we are reminded that Holy Scripture points out that there were many things that could have been written about the Life and Teachings of Jesus Christ during his earthly sojourn, but it would have taken volumes which would circle the world many times.

Thus, we must remember that while the Holy Bible's contents were indeed written by men under the guidance of the Holy Spirit; there are yet many other things not included, although much is alluded to in allegorical form because of the different meanings that could be applied and why often enough we see the statement repeated in one form or another of: "Let them who have ears to hear, hear" or "have eyes to see, see" and other such phrases... Those eyes and ears are your spiritual eyes and ears, if you know how to use them according to your very nature and ability to do so.

But also the devil (Satan, Lucifer), the great deceiver mimics Heavens holy spirits and unbeknownst to many people, they fall under the influence of evil spirits or unholy spirits or spirits of Anti-Christ and thus those very same spirits of Anti-Christ have indeed infected a great majority of those various Protestant congregations we have identified in part, including the Roman Jurisdiction of the Catholic Church at its very top - to the point of consuming false "shepherds" into believing a lie as truth and truth as lie which they feed their members, their sheep!

It is one of the greatest reasons why many cultic denominations and non-denominations of Christianity, even those who claim themselves as being "Independent" are being led astray into the great chasm or pit.  They errantly believe things never before accepted by the Holy Spirit inspired Seven Oecumenical Councils which even the Roman Jurisdiction of the Catholic Church (Latin) has departed from since the 800's even though the official schism was 1054 A.D. - - - even further through "Vatican II" and since. You already read about what St. John Maximovitch of Shanghai & San Francisco has said... including in his statement, "...is far older than any of her heresies".

This is why even John Paul II (who violated the Holy Spirit inspired Seven Ecumenical Councils when, during his pontificate (allowing for Vatican II) - - - and afterwards, he got down on his knees and prayed with the Dali Lama after allowing for the Statue of Buddha to be placed atop the Tabernacle in which is housed the blessed Sacraments)... a physical action which spoke volumes about his belief for all the world to see...  and Benedict XVI (formerly Cardinal Ratzinger) - - - are some of the continuing or extenuating causes for that jurisdiction's growing errors or heresies in these present times that were predicated not only biblically, but by sainted men whose prophesies are coming true as we write to you.

You may wish to learn more about our patron saints by clicking on the appropriate icon (image) to the right or those articles, information and other items to the left.  You may also wish to learn what our Rule of Life is by researching our web site (click on appropriate categories to the left or right).

The Thaddean Fathers are sometimes known and called Thaddean Companions because of our apostolate or mission which is to not only to help each other within our various communities, but to help those who are being dispossessed by questionable and illegal shady civil and so-called religious politicians; dispossessing disabled veterans, the elderly, those who are victims of HIV/AIDS, and many others. 

We do not look at a person's denominational membership as we look at the lack of one's spiritual character or quality in their lives.  Far too many think materialistic "quantity" is needed when it is quality of living according to one's own income level that often time comes into question.

We belong to a monastic community of like minded people and clergy scattered through out North, Central and South America of which we are but a small part.  We live in the Monastic Community of St. John Maximovitch and the Holy Theotokos also called the Brotherhood of St. John Maximovitch which include Orthodox Benedictine, Orthodox Franciscans, and others as well. Each follow and practice the appropriate Rule of Life as authored by St. Benedict of Nursia or St. Francis of Assisi and originating saints of the named order.

Whether you are a lay person in society or a clergy person, all are welcomed to join in and with us in doing the work.

Appropriate membership forms and other material for those who seek to become either lay 'members' - "Monks" or "Nuns"  - or just Friends of the Society of St. Jude Thaddeus or even one with us in the Holy Order or the Brotherhood; regardless of what geographical area or country you may reside in, even if you reside in Europe -  -  - by researching the information categories to the left.

Some there are who wish to pursue the priesthood.  We accept candidates who desire to study for the priesthood regardless of their past.  Read over Our Clergy Agreement.  Remember if you have a questionable past it does not mean you are automatically disqualified... For there are some in secular government and involved in Drug Rehabilitation groups who were once Druggies and other kinds of convicted felons who actually qualify for study and membership.  Remember, the true Church established by Jesus Christ is truly a SPIRITUAL HOSPITAL for sinners. 

It is rather interesting how Secular government... through people who are mainly "Protestant" - use their own personal agendas (which they can't help because of the way they are... as people).  It would matter not what denomination a person belongs to because the way in which a person believes, they unknowingly act out daily according to their personal beliefs which is subtly brought into the work place.  As such we feel that you own past should not be held against you, depending on the circumstance or situation. 

And, for those who have had issues with their local ordinary... you too may find this to be a home place for you and your flock. A place where the root, ground and base of all things CHRISTIAN is applied in walk, talk and action.

Some of the links to the right are still under construction or reconstruction... Please feel free to revisit this website for updates as our Daily News Section is constantly updated with new news, information, articles and other things.  It is one of the mainstays of our web site for those seeking to be kept abreast of what is going on locally, nationally and internationally for your spiritual and material needs.  

The prophecy of St. Ambrose of Optina (+1891)

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For I am Your humble servant in Jesus Christ,
Monk Michael [Rev. Fr. Michael Valentine (Sweet)]

Prophecy of the Righteous Dimitrius Tarabicz (+1860)

[From the Serbian book “Prophecies from Kremna,” translator unknown.]

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[The following are a few excerpts from the prophecies of the Righteous Dimitri Tarabicz (recorded around the 1850s). He was an illiterate Serbian villager who lived in an extremely pious eremitic manner in the mid 19th century; most of his prophecies were recorded by his godfather, the priest Father Zacharias. Here are excerpts from parts that deal with a Great War ahead of us. It should be noted that many of his 20th century prophecies, especially those involving Serbia, have come true.]

You see my god-father, when the world starts to live in peace and abundance after the Second Big War, all of that will be just a bitter illusion, because many will forget God and they will worship only their own human intelligence... And do you know my god-father, what is human intelligence compared to God’s will and knowledge? Not even a single drop in the ocean!

Men will build a box and within will be some kind of gadget with images, but they will not be able to communicate with me already dead, even though this image gadget will be as close to this other world as hairs on the human scalp are close to each other. With the help of this image-gadget man will be able to see everything that is happening all over the world.

People will drill wells deep in the ground and dig out gold [another name for crude oil is “black gold”], which will give them light, speed and power, and the earth will shed tears of sorrow, because there will be much more gold and light on its surface than in its interior. The earth will suffer because of these open wounds. Instead of working in the fields, people will dig everywhere, in right and wrong places, but the real power will be all around them, not being able to tell them: “Come on, take me, don’t you see that I am here, all around you.”

Only after many years, people will remember this real power, and then they will realize how stupid it was to dig all those holes. This power will also be present in people but it will take a long time before they discover it and use it. Thus, man will live for a long, long time, not being able to know himself. There will be many learned men who will think through their books that they know and can do everything. They will be the great obstacle for this realization, but once men get this knowledge, then people will see what kind of delusion it was when they listened to their learned men. When that happens, people will be so sorry that they didn’t discover it before, because this knowledge is so simple.

They will believe that their illusion is the real truth, although there will be no truth in their heads. Here at home it will be the same as all over the world. People will start to hate clean air and this divine freshness and all divine beauty and will hide in rankness. Nobody will force them to do that, but they will do it of their own free will. Here, in Kremna, many a field will become a meadow, and many a home will be abandoned, but then those who have left will come back to heal themselves by breathing fresh air.

In Serbia it will not be possible to distinguish a man from a woman. Everybody will dress the same. This calamity will come to us from abroad but it will stay with us the longest. A groom will take a bride, but nobody will know who is who. People will be lost and will become more and more senseless day by day. Men will be born not knowing who was their grand-father and great grand-father. People will think that they know everything, but not a thing they will know.

The Serbs will separate from each other, and they will say: “I am not a Serb, I am not a Serb.” The unholy one will infiltrate this nation and bed with Serbian sisters, mothers and wives. He will sire such children that among the Serbs, since the beginning of the world, these will be the worst of offspring. Only weaklings will be born, and nobody will be strong enough to give a birth to a real hero.

At one time, we shall disappear from this land of ours. We shall go to the north, and then realizing our stupid deed, we shall return. When we come back, we shall wise up and chase away the unholy one, not to see him, in God’s name, ever again…

The whole world will be plagued by a strange disease and nobody will be able to find a cure; everybody will say I know, I know, because I am learned and smart, but nobody will know anything. People will think and think, but they will not be able to find the right cure, which will be with God’s help, all around them and in themselves.

Man will travel to other worlds to find lifeless deserts there, and still, God forgive him, he will think that he knows better than God himself. There, except of the eternal peace of God, he will see nothing, but he will sense with his heart and soul all of God’s beauty and power. People will drive in rigs upon the moon and stars. They will look for life, but life similar to ours they will not find. It will be there, but they will not be able to understand it and see that it is life.

One who goes there, God forgive him, not believing in God as it is proper for an honourable and decent person, when he comes back he will say: “Oh, you people, who mention God’s name with doubt, go there where I was, then you will see what is God’s mind and power.”

The more people will know, the less they will love and care for each other. Hatred will be so great between them that they will care more for their different gadgets than for their relatives. Man will trust his gadget more than his first neighbor…

Among people of a nation, far in the north a little man will appear who will teach men about love and compassion, but there will be many Judas and hypocrites around him so that he will have many ups and downs. Not one of these hypocrites will want to know what is real human grace, but his wise books will remain, and all the words he will say, and then then people will see how self-deceived they were.

Those who will read and write different books with numbers will think that they know the most. These learned men will let their lives be led by their calculations, and they will do and live exactly how these numbers tell them. Among these learned men there will be good and evil men. The evil ones will do evil deeds. They will poison air and water and spread pestilence over the seas, rivers and earth, and people will start to die suddenly of various ailments. Those good and wise will see that all this effort and hard work is not worth a penny and that it leads to the destruction of the world, and instead of looking for wisdom in numbers, they will start to seek it in prayer.

WORLD WAR III

When they start to pray more, they will be closer to God’s wisdom, but it will be too late, because the evil ones will already ravage the whole earth and men will start to die in great numbers. Then people will run away from cities to the country and look for the mountains with three crosses, and there, inside, they will be able to breathe and drink water.

Those who will escape will save themselves and their families, but not for long, because a great famine will appear.

The greatest and the angriest will strike against the mightiest and the most furious! When this horrible war starts, woe to those armies that fly over skies; better off will be those who fight on ground and water.

People waging this war will have their scientists who will invent different and strange cannonballs. We [i.e., Serbians] will not fight in this war, but others will do battle over our heads. Burning people will fall from the sky over Pozega [a town in Serbia]. Only one country at the end of the world, surrounded by great seas, as big as our Europe [Australia?], will live in peace, without any troubles… Upon it or over it, not a single cannonball will explode!

Those who will run and hide in the mountains with three crosses will find shelter and will be saved. But not for long times, since the great famine will appear. Food will be plentiful all over the cities and villages, but all will be poisoned… Many in order to feed themselves will eat everything and will die immediately. Those who will fast and endure fasting, those are the ones who will survive, because the Holy Spirit will preserve them; those will also be the ones closer to God in the time of great famine and perdition.

In that time, far away in the Russian mountains, a young man named Mihail will appear. He will have bright face and his entire appearance will radiate with mercy … he will come to the nearest Monastery and ring on all monastery bells, and to the people who will gather there around him, he will say: “You forgot about me (who I am), that I didn’t die but am alive…” Mihail will go everywhere but mostly he will dwell in Constantinople… those who have ears let them hear.

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I don't understand why so many churches preach different messages," he said. "Other churches base their beliefs on the Bible. But the Orthodox Church made the Bible."

A Church-goer wrote a letter to the editor of his local newspaper and complained that it made no sense to go to church every Sunday. "I've gone for 30 years now," he wrote, "and in that time I have heard something like 3,000 sermons. But for the life of me, I can't remember a single one of them. So, I think I'm wasting my time and the clergy are wasting theirs by giving sermons at all."

This started a real controversy in the "Letters to the Editor" column, much to the delight of the editor. It went on for weeks until someone wrote this clincher:

"I've been married for 30 years now.. In that time my wife has cooked some 32,000 meals. But, for the life of me, I cannot recall the entire menu for a single one of those meals. But I do know this.. They all nourished me and gave me the strength I needed to do my work. If my wife had not given me these meals, I would be physically dead today. Likewise, if I had not gone to church for nourishment, I would be spiritually dead today!"

When you are DOWN to nothing.... God is UP to something! Faith sees the invisible, believes the incredible and receives the impossible! Thank God for our physical AND our spiritual nourishment!