September 17, 2019 A Cup of Cold Water Can Lead You to Heaven Many people think that it is very difficult to live by faith and do God’s will. In fact, it is very easy. You just…
September 16, 2019 Staying Orthodox in an Anti-Christian Environment After summer many young people are facing the prospect of heading off to college, some for the very first time. A scripture passage comes…
September 16, 2019 Not Like Religion – the Christian Calendar The idea that Christianity is not a religion comes as a surprise to many, since Christianity shares many external features with the religions of…
September 16, 2019 How Should Baptism Be Performed: By Full Immersion or by Sprinkling? Speaking of the correct baptismal practice: by immersion or by sprinkling, it is worth pointing out the following. For one thing, the word “baptism”…
September 13, 2019 Why Can’t an Orthodox Christian Wear a Red Thread on His Hand? Unfortunately, there are many people today who put a red thread on their hands to protect themselves from malice, evil eye, envy, hatred, etc….
September 13, 2019 Why Do Monks Run The Church? Nina: Hello, Vladimir, I promised one guy I’d give a qualified answer. I ask for your help. Maybe you could ask someone reputable… The…
September 13, 2019 The Unknown God I would like to begin by telling two stories. The first is a story from the life of St. Silouan of Mt. Athos (in…
September 13, 2019 Is It True that Christ Taught to be Just Good and Not Some Religion? – Myth and Its Dispelling Myth: Christ only taught to be good: it is important to be merciful and compassionate, but faith in certain dogmas and observation of some rites…
September 13, 2019 Not Like Religion – the Christian Clergy According to Fr. Alexander Schmemann, Orthodox Christianity is not a religion. In his For the Life of the World, he wrote, “Christianity is in a…
September 13, 2019 Why Orthodox Christians Celebrate the New Year on the First of September The first day of September is celebrated as the Ecclesiastical or Church New Year by Orthodox Christians. It is also a day marked by…
September 12, 2019 Back to School: What Is the Key Focus of Education and Parenting? At the dawn of my youth, when I was eighteen, I came across a sci-fi novel. I can’t recall the author or the title…
September 11, 2019 Animals Smell Paradise Animals were created before humans: aquatic (reptiles) and airborne (birds) creatures were created on the fifth day of creation, whereas terrestrial creatures were created…
