June 6, 2018 344 0 St. Paisios the Hagiorite: Advice When Choosing a Profession – Geronda, some parents force their children to choose the same profession as they did. Often they do it rather persistently. – They…
June 6, 2018 126 0 The Phenomenon of Orthodox Christian Sacred Music Thy Resurrection, O Christ our Savior, the angels in heaven hymn. Enable us also on earth to glorify Thee in purity of heart. …
June 6, 2018 109 0 Canonization Service of St. Xenia of St. Petersburg She was born about 1730, and as a young woman married an army colonel named Andrei, a handsome and dashing man fond of worldly…
June 5, 2018 198 0 Steps of Repentance, or What Made Apostle Peter Sad? Why did Apostle Peter feel sad after hearing the Savior ask him “Do you love me?” for the third time? Why does the Greek…
June 5, 2018 241 1 Why are many Orthodox families turning towards homeschooling their children? As the school year is set in motion, many parents are questioning the public school system for their children. Is “teaching to the test”…
June 5, 2018 83 0 Parable of the Day: Why to Obey without any Reward? A man asked an elder: – Why should I obey the commandments when I don’t gain any visible reward? – When you’re…
June 5, 2018 21 0 Excerpts from Sermons: True Freedom Can only Be Found in Love. By Fr. Valery Zakharov The Lord endows everyone with some talents. Some have the gift of sharing, some have the gift of caring,…
June 4, 2018 114 0 Parable of the Day: A Person Who Would Eat Too Much There was a man who couldn’t help eating more and more even when his stomach was full. He would always crave to eat something….
June 4, 2018 108 0 “I Think My Marriage is a Mistake. What Should I Do?” Question: Dear Father Andrew! I have a question. My husband and I got married, but I cannot say that I love him very much….