November 24, 2023 Navigating Life’s Storms: Father Fyodor Konyukhov’s Five Spiritual Signposts Archpriest Fyodor Konyukhov stands as an exceptional figure, a unique individual in our time. His relentless pursuit of extreme travels, placing his life in…
November 22, 2023 Best 105 Ideas for Christmas Presents 2023 Christmas, a cherished and eagerly awaited holiday, holds a special place in the hearts of people worldwide. Central to its celebration is the time-honoured…
November 8, 2023 The Birth of New Iconography: A Tale of One Icon For over two decades, the icon-painting studio of St. Elisabeth Convent has been a crucible of creativity, forging original icons and pioneering new dimensions…
November 7, 2023 Archbishop in the Basement: St John (Pommers) of Riga “We would not endure and die of love for every person, if we saw them as they were in Christ.” Hieromartyr John is commemorated…
October 24, 2023 Understanding the Meaning of Christ’s Words in Matthew 5:29-30 How should we interpret Christ’s words when He says, “If your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from…
October 13, 2023 Can AI Be the Antichrist? Q: As high technology continues to weave its way into our lives, it’s become an undeniable presence. Computers govern vast domains of our existence,…
September 26, 2023 Orthodoxy in Space and “Icon-bearing Processions” around the Earth On December 24, 1968, the world watched in awe as American astronauts aboard the Apollo 8 spacecraft read aloud the opening verses of the…
September 12, 2023 Elder Mary Magdalene, a hermit from the Sinai Desert One day a group of pilgrims visited the Monastery of Elder Porphyrios Kavsokalivite in Milesi. Among them was a woman from France, a history…
August 29, 2023 Bible Mysteries: Has the Prophet Elijah Already Come to Earth? The Old Testament tells us that on the eve of His coming, the Lord would send to people the fiery preacher, Prophet Elijah. Yet…
August 15, 2023 Holy Martyr, Son of the Righteous. Saint Sergiy Mechev This piece presents the life of the Hieromartyr Sergiy Mechev, son of the Holy Venerable Alexis Mechev, presbyter of Moscow. Saint Sergiy has not…
