October 6, 2017 175 0 “This Was from Me”: Saint Seraphim of Viritsa’s Spiritual Testament Have you ever thought that everything that touches you touches Me as well? For that which touches you touches the apple of My eye….
October 5, 2017 509 0 How is Myrrh Made and What is it Made of? Myrrh is a special mixture of oils, herbals and fragrant tars (more than 50 ingredients). In the Old Testament, the Tabernacle, archpriests, prophets and…
October 5, 2017 63 0 The Possible Location of the World’s Oldest Christian Church Archaeologists in Rihab, Jordan, say they have discovered a cave that could be the world’s oldest Christian church. Dating to the period AD 33-70,…
October 5, 2017 82 0 Why Do We Have Confession with a Priest Present? Question: If we can make confession to God without the priest, then why do we have confession with a priest present? Answer: In…
October 5, 2017 56 0 Personal Stories: How Icons Changed A Person’s Life OrthoChristian.com correspondent Vasily Tomachinsky recently travelled to Boston, where he became acquainted with Clifford Isaac Gardner, Senior Administrative Manager of Research in the Division…
October 4, 2017 216 0 Orthodox Icon as the Proof of God’s Existence God “adorns himself in magnificence and clothes himself with beauty.” Man stands amazed and contemplates the glory whose light causes a hymn of praise…
October 4, 2017 409 0 The Parallel between the Star Wars Movies and Orthodox Christianity Remember in the Star Wars movies, how various emotions were able to throw different characters over to “the Dark Side of the Force”? Anger,…
October 2, 2017 143 0 The History of the Icon of the Mother of God “The Healer” or “Tselitel’nitsa” The original icon known as or “The Healer” was from the Tsilkan church in Kartali, Georgia. It was painted at the time of Saint…
October 2, 2017 107 0 Praying to the Guardian Angel: Whom Christ loves, His Angels Love Too! It is a wonderful truth that the Angels in Heaven love our children – indeed, all children – and we can take great comfort…
October 2, 2017 119 0 10 Ways That Can Set Children Up for Moral Failure: An Orthodox Christian Perspective Life gets busy and we don’t step back enough to see what we might be doing as parents to hurt our children’s spiritual growth….