January 26, 2020 History of Blessing of Water The rite of the blessing of water is directly derived from the baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ in the Jordan River. The Church…
January 26, 2020 The Marks of the Church: the Church as One Every Sunday we confess in the Creed that the Church is “one”—i.e. we confess the unity of the Church of God. But what does…
January 25, 2020 St. Nikolai Velimirovich on the World Economic Crisis You are asking me, man of God, about the reason and meaning of the present crisis. Who am I that you ask me about…
January 24, 2020 Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh: Who Is My Neighbor? You may have noticed that when you’re tired, you don’t want to get involved in someone else’s life. You meet somebody and you ask,…
January 23, 2020 15 Quotes of Guidance from Saint Silouan the Athonite 1. A meek and humble soul is better than these flowers, both the smell and aroma are better and more beautiful. 2. God created…
January 22, 2020 Holy Water as Treatment for Alcoholism Alcohol-addicts are recommended to drink holy water with prayer upon feeling the desire to drink alcohol throughout the day. From the book of priest…
January 21, 2020 Why a Child Is Not the Center and Meaning of a Family In Orthodox circles, it is often heard that the meaning of creating a family is childbearing, and for those who cannot have children, there…
January 21, 2020 Bethlehem: History of Devotion Bethlehem is the main center for Christian pilgrimages on Christmas days. In Jewish tradition, the “House of Bread” (as the name of the city…
January 21, 2020 Princess Ileana – Mother Alexandra The Orthodox Monastery of the Transfiguration in Ellwood City, PA was founded in 1967 by Mother Alexandra (the former Princess Ileana of Romania) whose…
January 21, 2020 A Theophany Within Do you ever ask: “If Jesus is who He says He is, why don’t I see Him more clearly?” St Thomas had the same…
January 20, 2020 Fixing the Problems of the World It is a great temptation to see the world around us and to try to fix it. We see the troubles, the trials, the…
January 20, 2020 Why Do Icons Feature the Sun, Moon and Stars? The tradition of depicting stars and constellations in Christian art goes back to ancient times. We see their red flashes on the mysterious white…
