August 11, 2022 St. Paisios of the Holy Mountain: “The Love of Christ Was Ignited in Me so Strongly that My Bones Melted” Unspeakable Fragrance Two students visited the Elder in his cell of the Holy Cross and spoke with him for many hours on various spiritual…
August 11, 2022 A Visit to Saint Elisabeth’s Hometown Darmstadt (PART 2) A Visit to Saint Elisabeth’s Hometown Darmstadt (PART 1) Ernest Louis, like his sister Elisabeth, was very interested in painting and architecture. He participated…
August 10, 2022 Saint Panteleimon, Saint Luke and 8 Other Sainted Doctors On 9 August, we commemorate the Great Martyr Panteleimon. He was a prominent physician – but not the only one among the Orthodox Christian…
August 5, 2022 A Visit to Saint Elisabeth’s Hometown Darmstadt For the sisters of Saint Elisabeth Convent, missionary visits to Western Europe are an opportunity to explore the sites connected with the life of…
August 3, 2022 Saint Paisios on How Two Words Once Saved his Troop from Death and Why a Monk’s Way to Help People Is Prayer A nun once asked the Venerable Paisios of the Holy Mountain, “Geronda, what does prayer mean for you personally?” The holy elder gave an…
July 27, 2022 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 65 Part 64 Docheiariou (continued) Over time, the image of the Theotokos “Quick to Hear” began to fall into disrepair. The image on the wall…
July 27, 2022 What Do Gestures on Icons Mean? Blessing The most common gesture that we see depicted on icons is believed to signify the “blessing”. Do we understand this gesture correctly? Let us…
July 21, 2022 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 64 Part 63 Docheiariou In the meantime, we were already approaching the gates of the Docheiariou monastery. We were planning to conclude our visit to…
July 18, 2022 Touched by the Holy Hand: Stories Told by the Artefacts Kept in the House-museum of St. Elisabeth Feodorovna in Moscow One can learn about the life of a saint by reading a book or watching a documentary. However, nothing helps to get to know…
July 16, 2022 Episodes from the lives of the Royal martyrs A lesson in humility The royal couple was taking a walk in a park when a box fell off a carriage carrying mail. Immediately,…
July 13, 2022 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 63 Part 62 Parting with the St. Panteleimon Monastery On the way to our cell, we dropped in the local icon shop. Nothing special, except…
July 12, 2022 God’s Power Is Manifest in Weakness: Learning from St. Peter and St. Paul In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Today we commemorate the Apostles Peter and Paul. Peter was an apostle…
