December 17, 2018 742 0 What Kind of Music Is Forbidden for Christians? Listening to music—and we are talking about secular music, i.e., the music that you often hear on the radio and the TV, for I…
December 17, 2018 29 0 The Season of Gifts and Our Ability to Give What’s the Most Precious to Us We often call Christmas the “season of giving”. If you are like me, most of that giving is in material things. Toys for little…
December 17, 2018 95 0 How a Muslim Man Turned to Christ It happened to me in Germany, in the city of Cologne. I must admit that I can’t recall the name of the main character…
December 16, 2018 69 0 Asking an Elder about How One Should Pray How often have I searched for the “Method” to pray. I hate to admit to you, but often. “Just tell me the steps so…
December 16, 2018 1133 1 The History of the Gerontissa Icon of the Mother of God Pantokratoros Monastery stands on the north-eastern side of the Athos Peninsula. It was founded by high-ranking Byzantine officials Grand Stratopedarch Alexis and his brother…
December 15, 2018 99 0 A Letter About the Miraculous Help of Holy Hieromartyr Hilarion On the eve of the feast of holy Hieromartyr Hilarion, Archbishop of Verea, the editors of Pravoslavie.ru received a simple and artless letter, which…
December 14, 2018 162 0 The Parallel between Swimming and Living a Spiritual Life Learning to Swim I learned to swim at an early age. I remember, before I started taking official lessons, my father taught me…
December 14, 2018 124 0 The Road to Bethlehem and How It Is Connected with 7 Prophecies of Exodus But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that…
December 14, 2018 553 0 Do I Have to Fast Before Communion if I Live by Church Calendar? Question: Father Andrew, your blessing. I heard in a sermon that a faithful Christian who observes Wednesday and Friday fasts can take communion on…
December 14, 2018 74 0 Christmas Carols and Unique Kolyadkas: Review on “Akathist to the Nativity of Christ” Album Orthodox Christians in Eastern European countries, including Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Slovakia, etc., have a unique tradition related to the celebration of the Nativity…