August 30, 2019 God Gives Prayer to Him Who Prays: Selected Sayings of St. Hilarion of Optina Anger If you feel that you cannot control your anger, remain silent, and for the time being, simply say nothing, until, through continuous prayer…
August 30, 2019 The Role of Men I was delighted to be asked to write about the “Role of Men,” because I’ve read so many articles by men about the role…
August 29, 2019 Does an Orthodox Christian Need to Be Afraid of the Evil Eye? Question: Father, I’ve been hexed, what should I do? Answer: Unfortunately, Orthodox people often turn to a priest with terror in their eyes and…
August 29, 2019 What Is the Future of Christianity and Religion as a Whole? I have been a religious seeker from the earliest age I can remember. I am the type of person who needs to know the…
August 29, 2019 You Are the Light of the World “Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are…
August 28, 2019 Discerning the One Thing Needful In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, one God. Amen. Silence… is something that our culture…
August 28, 2019 Choir Vacation in Sweden. Part II What feedback did you get after the concert? Tatiana: I’ll begin in a somewhat roundabout way but you’ll see that it is directly related…
August 27, 2019 Should Parents Interfere in Their Children’s Relationships? Question: My son is dating a girl, who does what is best for her, does not consider my son’s feelings, even degrades him sometimes….
August 27, 2019 Choir Vacation in Sweden The Rejoice Choir of the Sisters of Mercy of our Convent recently performed concerts in Sweden at the invitation of Elizabeth and Basilius Wingård,…
August 27, 2019 Death, The Beginning of Glory Why does the Church celebrate the Dormition (i.e., literally death) of the Mother of God? Why are the days of memory of the saints…
August 26, 2019 Our Transfiguration Why are people willing to sacrifice their sleep to pray at night? Maybe we will understand this by looking at their faces? The night…
August 26, 2019 St. Paisius the Athonite: Power of the Cross Let me give you one example so you can appreciate the power of the cross. Once upon a time there lived a wicked king…
