October 11, 2016 428 0 Why Do the Saints Never Smile on Icons? There are over 400 occurrences of the word “joy” in the Bible, most of them referring to what awaits those who become close to…
October 10, 2016 876 3 13 musical instruments from the Bible Shofar “My bowels, my bowels, I writhe in pain! The chambers of my heart are throbbing! My heart moans within me! I cannot keep…
October 5, 2016 37 1 The head choir conductor of St.Elisabeth Convent to visit Canada for the Annual Church Musicians’ Conference Nun Juliania (Denisova), the renowned precentor and composer, will be a honorary guest of the Annual Church Musicians’ Conference in Montreal on October…
September 29, 2016 108 0 The Story about Saint Athanasius the Ascetic, Who Came to Life the Next Day after His Death and Lived for Another 12 Years after That There was a monk by the name of Athanasius. He was a pious monastic and passed away after a long-lasting illness. Two brothers washed…
September 29, 2016 1619 1 14 Types of Ancient Christian Crosses Today every Orthodox Christian wears a cross. It is not just the sign, which demonstrates our faith and religion, but it is the symbol…
September 20, 2016 105 0 Iconographic Analysis of the Nativity of the Holy Theotokos The Great Feasts serve to tell us the story of the Incarnation, which has its climax in the center of the year with the…
September 19, 2016 172 1 “My soul misses God and tearfully tries to find Him” Saint Silouan the Athonite was born in 1866 in the Russian Empire to a peasant family. Near village where Saint Silouan was born, there…
September 19, 2016 317 0 The Miracle of Archangel Michael at Chonae Archangel Michael is one of the angels who always influences the life of the Church and takes part in the most significant events of…
September 16, 2016 569 1 An Iconographic Analysis of the Icon of the Mother of God “The Unburnt Bush” The traditions and teaching of the Christian Church often appear to change and evolve over time. It does not mean that the teaching…
September 6, 2016 318 1 The Story and Iconography of the Petrovskaya Icon of the Mother of God The story of the icon The name of the Petrovskaya icon of the Mother of God derives from her creator and icon painter…