September 14, 2023 Thoughts for Each Day of the Year by Saint Theophan the Recluse 15th Week after Pentecost. Church New Year (Luke 4:16-22) The Lord did not merely proclaim the acceptable year; He also ushered it in. Where…
August 29, 2023 Bible Mysteries: Has the Prophet Elijah Already Come to Earth? The Old Testament tells us that on the eve of His coming, the Lord would send to people the fiery preacher, Prophet Elijah. Yet…
August 1, 2023 Why Does Christ Liken Himself to the Door to a Sheepfold? And to Which Little-Known Fact Does It Relate? In his Gospel, Christ returns multiple times to the theme of a shepherd and the sheep. In one of His parables, He draws this…
June 8, 2023 Miracles of St. John the Russian: The Prevented Shipwreck A merchant ship was sailing on the high seas to its destination, carrying goods. It was in one of the northern seas that the…
June 7, 2023 Miracles of St John the Russian: Healing a Child’s Cancer There are some amazing entries in the records of the recent miracles performed by St John the Russian. They include a salvation from shipwreck…
May 23, 2023 “If You Want to Hang Me, Here’s the Rope!” — Orthodox Bishop Unafraid of the Nazis Saved Thousands Choosing between good and evil is easy. Choosing between a greater evil and a lesser one is a more difficult task, especially if it…
May 15, 2023 Why Don’t People Die from Deadly Sins? Why are mortal sins so named? Do they bring a person closer to death? What if a person cannot get rid of such sins? …
April 22, 2023 Why Does the Priest Use a Three-Branched Candlestick during Easter Service? This practice comes from the hierarchical Liturgy, during which the bishop uses special candlesticks with braided candles. These candlesticks are called dikirion (Greek for…
April 6, 2023 The Mystery of Christ’s Parable of the Lost Drachma: What Was So Special about This Coin? In his parables, Christ often touches on the subject of money. Among such parables is the story of the lost coin. It tells of…
April 6, 2023 Icon: the Window into the Kingdom of Heaven Father Sergius Nezhbort, who is a priest of our Convent and the head of our Icon Painting Studio, is our guest today. We are…
