October 28, 2019 222 0 The Stony Heart “A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony…
October 28, 2019 849 0 Can One Speak with the Dead and Ask for Their Help? As almost to all questions concerning the afterlife, there can be no single answer. It is no coincidence that saint Anastasios of Sinai says…
October 27, 2019 690 0 Saint Paisios the Athonite: Humility Makes the Devil Crumble Why does God let the devil tempt us? Geronda, why does God allow the devil to tempt us? He does it to select his…
October 27, 2019 163 0 Hearing Our Story in a Parable When I meet a new person, my immediate impulse is to try to find something familiar in the other, something we share in common….
October 26, 2019 518 0 A Case of Mistaken Identity When I was still living in Romania I was going for confession to a hieromonk in a monastery not very far from my hometown….
October 26, 2019 389 2 Saint Gallus, the Enlightener of the Swiss Alps The Church commemorates Saint Gallus, the enlightener of the Swiss Alps, on October 16/29. Until recently, few Orthodox Christians knew anything about this holy…
October 25, 2019 526 2 The Vespers Entrance In addition to the entrances of the Liturgy, there is also an entrance of Vespers in the Orthodox practice. The Little Entrance of the…
October 25, 2019 890 1 Is It Possible for Orthodox Christians To Venerate Shrines in The Catholic Temples? Historically, most Christian shrines, with the exception of those located in the Holy Land – in the place where our Lord Jesus Christ performed…
October 24, 2019 619 2 Why Is Psalm 34 Sung at the End of the Liturgy? The Liturgy is the immeasurable depth and mystery of the life of the Holy Spirit in man. It contains a lot of symbols, meanings,…
October 24, 2019 153 0 The Miracle of Joining the Church John 6:40-44; Acts 8:26-39 Holy Scripture says that God is the Spirit. Although He is everywhere, a sinful person cannot see Him. A human…