On Orthodoxy in America & Its Future - St. Nikolai Velimirović

On Orthodoxy in America & Its Future - St. Nikolai Velimirović

From Orthodox Wisdom by Readings from Saints of Holy Orthodoxy

April 21, 2026 · 8 min

About this episode

St. Nikolai Velimirović reflects on the relevance of Orthodoxy in America and its future.

St. Nikolai's words from the mid-twentieth century are still relevant for American Orthodoxy today.📖 An excerpt from: St Nikolai Velimirovich on Orthodoxy in America & Its Futurehttps://www.orthodoxhistory.org/2018/07/18/st-nikolai-velimirovich-orthodoxy-america-future/🎧 Orthodoxy in the USA - Fr. Seraphim Rosehttps://youtu.be/RIV6f31AWhY🎧 The Seven Phrases Christ Spoke on the Cross - St. Nikolai Velimirovićhttps://youtu.be/_AXpyZVw1pg⛪ FIND an Orthodox parish and monastery near you: https://orthodox-world.org/https://orthodoxyinamerica.org/🎁Support my work here:https://buymeacoffee.com/orthodoxwisdom_______St. Nikolai teaches:Personally, I have a deep admiration for these old Orthodox generations in America, both for those who passed away in the Faith, and for those who are still living by their faith. They have been a spiritual and constructive component of the New World’s humanity. I dare say that in their own way they have been heroic generations no less than other national groups, now blended into one great American nation. In their modesty these humble people never expected a poet to laud them or a historian to describe them.Alas, the last of these old Orthodox…

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Host: Readings from Saints of Holy Orthodoxy

Topics covered

  • Orthodoxy
  • American Orthodoxy
  • Spirituality
  • Faith
  • Cultural Heritage

Keywords

  • Orthodoxy
  • St. Nikolai Velimirović
  • American Orthodoxy
  • faith
  • spirituality
  • cultural heritage

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Organizations: Orthodox History, Orthodox World, Orthodoxy in America

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