January 19, 2020 The Meaning of Consecration of a House Many people have heard about the ritual of consecration of a house or an apartment, or even participated in it themselves. Not everyone, however,…
January 19, 2020 Behold the Lamb of God! People were leaving their sinful cities–cities full of noise, dirt, passion, intrigue, rat race, lack of meaning and purpose, desperation, disease, poverty, and excess–and walking…
January 18, 2020 The White Vestry Depending on the day of the church year, we see vestments of a particular color in the church. On some holidays, the most significant…
January 17, 2020 Epiphany All-Night Vigil Live Broadcast from Our Convent! We invite you to celebrate the feast of the Holy Epiphany with us! You can watch the live broadcast of the all-night vigil (on…
January 17, 2020 Why Did Christ Need John the Baptist? “…Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low” Road construction is not easy, especially where the terrain is…
January 17, 2020 The High and Holy Calling of Being a Wife An excerpt from “Glory and Honor: Orthodox Christian Resources on Marriage,” edited by David and Mary Ford, St Vladimir’s Seminary Press. Why do people get married?…
January 16, 2020 Brooklyn Street Renamed in Honor of Orthodox Priest One of the streets in New York (USA) was called “Father Paul Schneirla Way” after Archpriest Paul Schneirla (+ 2014), an Orthodox priest. According…
January 15, 2020 St. Paisius Velichkovsky: A Brief Exposition of Thoughts Which Dispose to Repentance Remember, O my soul, the terrible and frightful wonder: that your Creator for your sake became Man, and deigned to suffer for the sake…
January 15, 2020 Biblical Aromas Frankincense is probably the most famous of the fragrances mentioned in the Bible. The etymology of the word in Russian dates back to the…
January 14, 2020 Saint Paisios of Mount Athos: What Is Predisposition to Spiritual Delusion? – Father, I’m afraid of spiritual delusion. You’re doing the right thing. One who is afraid of spiritual delusion does not fall into spiritual…
January 14, 2020 Homily on the Day of the Circumcision of the Lord and Commemoration of St. Basil the Great “The Lord of all endures circumcision, and He circumcises man’s sins, for He is good.” This is the meaning of today’s Church feast. The…
January 13, 2020 Icon of the Mother of God of the Gate of Dawn This wonderworking icon is truly unique. Both Catholics and Orthodox kneel before it. The great Christian holy site where the icon of the Mother…
