September 15, 2018 164 0 What Should You Ask God For? There lived an ascetic who asked the Lord to grant him knowledge of many revelations and mysteries. One day, on the road leading to…
September 14, 2018 63 0 Reflections on the Feast of the Elevation of the Cross The Feast of the Elevation of the Cross does not primarily commemorate the crucifixion of Christ. That saving event is commemorated every year on…
September 14, 2018 349 0 How to Mark Our Time on Earth: the Ecclesiastical New Year in the Orthodox Church Have you ever noticed the ways we mark the passage of time in our lives? Since my “day job” is in a university, I…
September 14, 2018 116 0 Turning Developer into Water: a Personal Story about the Miraculous Power of the Cross This story was told to me in 1987 by Hieromonk Theophylact from Pskov Caves Monastery, previously known as Konstantin Nikolayevich Belyanin who had been…
September 13, 2018 373 3 Personal Story: Being a Black Orthodox Christian I have a friend who is considering becoming an Orthodox Christian. She is African-American and is concerned that by joining the Orthodox Church that…
September 13, 2018 853 8 Why Russian Orthodox Priests Don’t Wear Wedding Rings? Wedding rings have a very long history. For instance, they are mentioned in Genesis, the first book of the Old Testament, “And Pharaoh said…
September 13, 2018 5677 2 20 Brief Facts about the Life and Death of St. John the Baptist 1. St. John the Baptist was born to a childless elderly people whose names were Zachariah and Elisabeth. 2. St. John was born into…
September 12, 2018 75 0 Parable of the Day: The First Step to God There was a man who came to an elder and said: “I’d like to find the way to God. Help me!” The elder looked…
September 12, 2018 356 0 Looking for Dragons in Orthodox Iconography Explaining the icon of St. George slaying the dragon to a 4 year old is amazing. Explaining the icon of St. George to a…
September 12, 2018 125 0 Elder Nikolai Gurianov: Being the Father of Many Don’t you worry, don’t be anxious: Time of happiness will bloom! Just you wait and just be patient: The award will find you soon….