December 3, 2024 397 13 Father Nathanael of Pskov-Pechersk Monastery: A Portrait Beyond the Pages of “Everyday Saints” Father Nathanael (Pospelov) became widely known through Metropolitan Tikhon’s (Shevkunov) book Everyday Saints, published in 2011 and translated into many languages. The book portrays…
November 19, 2024 881 1 8 Miracles of Archangel Michael Throughout history, Archangel Michael has been a source of divine protection and miraculous intervention. Some of his miracles have been preserved through ancient tradition,…
November 6, 2024 207 0 Cosmas of Maiuma and John of Damascus: Brothers, Friends, and Hymnographers of the Orthodox Church In 7th-century Damascus, a Christian named Sergius Mansur and his wife raised an orphan boy named Cosmas alongside their own son, John, born a…
October 22, 2024 882 6 Battle for Love Imagine you come home from work exhausted, hungry, after almost being fired and narrowly avoiding a car accident—overall, a tough day. You walk through…
October 8, 2024 355 1 The Mysteries of Matthew’s Gospel: Was It Really Written Before the Others? The New Testament opens with the Gospel of Matthew. Does this suggest that the Apostle Matthew wrote his account before the other evangelists? Or…
September 24, 2024 298 1 Miracles Amidst the Siege: How St. Sergius Defended the Trinity Lavra from Polish and Lithuanian Troops ‘If our enemies seek honour and glory from us, we will give it to them; if they desire gold and silver, we will offer…
September 10, 2024 577 4 “Someday You Will Throw Dirt on Me.” I am an Orthodox Christian. Not a good one, though, but I digress. In the past week I’ve been asked by three different people…
September 10, 2024 455 1 St. Panteleimon’s Legacy: Miracles, Medicine, and Martyrdom Saint Panteleimon is widely known as a Christian doctor who suffered martyrdom for his faith. Through the power of prayer, he miraculously restored hopeless…
August 27, 2024 315 0 ‘Make Room for God in Your Life’ an Inside Look at the Belarusian Cross Procession From 18 to 26 August 2024, with the blessing of Belarusian Metropolitan Veniamin, the annual All-Belarusian procession of the Сross walks from Zhirovichi to…
August 26, 2024 278 4 A Christian Is a Person Who Remembers the Purpose of His Existence: 10 Powerful Quotes of Fr. Dimitry Smirnov October 21, 2024 will mark 4 years since the transition into eternity of Father Dimitry Smirnov. Each sermon and talk of Fr. Dimitri was…