October 6, 2019 Do the Man and the Woman Remain One Flesh After Their Breakup? Question: Hello. I’m curious, if I had a sexual relationship in the past, I was “one flesh” with that woman, but we had a…
October 5, 2019 Blessed Paraskeva of Diveevo, Canonization of St. Seraphim and the Fate of the Last Tsar Despite the many miracles that people had seen in the seventy years since the repose of Saint Seraphim, the discovery of his relics and…
October 5, 2019 Why Is Matins in Orthodox Churches Held in the Evening? Matins as one of the components of the Orthodox church service is held in the evening if combined with the Vespers into a special…
October 4, 2019 O Lord, Save Your People: The Divine Liturgy on the Feast of the Elevation of the Cross! The Savior ascended on the Cross covering all our sins and conquering death itself. The cross is a testimony of God’s love. And each…
October 4, 2019 Psalms To Read While in Danger The reading of 27th, 51st and 91st (26th, 50th and 90th in Church Slavonic) psalms by believers during attacks by whether visible or invisible…
October 4, 2019 Fight, Run, Finish It always surprises me when someone comes to the Orthodox faith. Given the present age, there are so many versions of Christianity on offer….
October 2, 2019 Should a Christian Be a Weakling? Aggression occupies a great role in the human history. The history of our species consists of endless wars, fights, and strife. But what exactly…
October 2, 2019 The Miraculous Hirbovat Icon of the Mother of God The official recognition of the miraculous Hirbovat Icon of the Mother of God took place in 1859, and over time, its veneration has increased…
October 2, 2019 The Elevation of the Cross – Hard Power vs. Soft Power Pontius Pilate didn’t understand. “So you are a king, then?”, said Governor Pontius Pilate. Pilate understood none of this. He knew the Jews were…
October 1, 2019 Carrying Your Cross: How Do You Know If You Carry It or Not It is believed that the bearing of one’s cross implies something extraordinary that goes beyond the usual devotion. That is a misconception. Carrying your…
October 1, 2019 “We’re Here To Help You”: Modern Miracles of Ss. Cosmas and Damian “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than…