March 13, 2018 5969 2 The Meaning of Various Inscriptions on the Orthodox Cross The Third Sunday, and mid-point, of Lent celebrates the Holy Cross. In Orthodoxy the cross has always been a symbol of great victory and…
March 13, 2018 2910 3 Patriarch Tikhon’s 1918 Letter to Lenin Patriarch Tikhon was head of the Russian church during the revolution, and courageously condemned what he saw as a demonic attack on a Christian…
March 13, 2018 192 0 The Wonder-Working Lydda Icon According to Tradition, the Apostles Peter and John were preaching in Lydda (later called Diospolis) near Jerusalem. There they built a church dedicated to…
March 12, 2018 1065 1 Why Do We Fast for 40 Days during Great Lent? What is the reason for the fact that during Great Lent we have to keep a fast for 40 days? The thing is, the…
March 12, 2018 41 0 Reasons the Cross is Glorified During Great Lent In the services for this Sunday the Holy Church glorifies the Holy Cross and the fruits of the death of the Savior on the…
March 9, 2018 81 0 3 Answers from Father Andrew: What Kind of Music Is Suitable to Listen to During Great Lent? Question: May I listen to music during the Great Lent? What kind of music is suitable for this season? Answer: There is hardly…
March 9, 2018 184 0 Lenten or not: How to Read Ingredient Labels during Great Lent Back in the day, there were no canned foods, chemically cloned flavors, hermetically sealed wrappers, governmentally required labelling, the FDA, Food Police and trace…
March 9, 2018 82 0 What on Earth Can I Eat Since the Church Forbids Eating Meat, Fish, and Dairy During Great Lent? The first question which presents itself during the Lenten season is one of cuisine: “What on earth can I eat since the Church forbids…
March 9, 2018 426 0 The Origins of Orthodox Christianity in Japan The son of a samurai and son-in-law of a Shinto priest, Takama Sawabe was a fierce Japanese nationalist. He hated Christianity and all foreign…
March 8, 2018 20851 35 The Meaning of Various Inscriptions in Orthodox Iconography Icon inscriptions are symbols and acronyms accepted in the Russian Orthodox icon-painting tradition. Inscriptions can be made both in Church Slavonic and in Greek…