July 26, 2019 Was There Really the Garden of Eden? The garden of Eden, the place where God dwells with his divine council, is known in Greek translation as Paradise. The word Paradise is…
July 25, 2019 Should a Christian Seek a Just Retribution? Question: We often hear in sermons that God is patient and does not punish many of sinners. And Christians are ordered to forgive those…
July 25, 2019 What Does ‘Progress’ in a Marriage Mean? How is your marriage progressing? This simple question is a way of focusing our attention on right-thinking about progress and the Christian life. I…
July 24, 2019 Patriarch Kirill: “The Church Protection Against Attacks Is the Task of Every Believer!” We are all responsible for the walls that shield us from the forces of evil and through protection of which we obtain salvation. “When…
July 23, 2019 3 Things Related to Elisabeth Feodorovna’s Life Each of these things is connected with the life of Elizaveta Fedorovna Romanova — the Grand Duchess, a saint, a martyr, who devoted her…
July 23, 2019 The Story of Mary Alexopoulou: Why Did the Singer Decide to Become a Nun? The story of Mary Alexopoulou, a successful musician of the 1960’s and who today is an abbess named Theonymphi (tr. Bride of God), can…
July 22, 2019 The Divine Liturgy on the Feast of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul! “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever” (Hebrews 13:8). The connection of generations from the Apostles’ time to the present…
July 22, 2019 Can There Be Something Really “Unclean”? The preacher was telling the story of the plight of those in biblical times who suffered from leprosy. They were social outcasts and had…
July 22, 2019 What If a Layman Is Late for the Service? Question: If a layman is late for the service, how should he act: to pass candles through people to icons, to walk around the…
July 20, 2019 “We Found Answers to Our Questions in the Orthodox Church” We met Elizabeth Wingård and her husband Basilius in Ikhvis School where they assisted in teaching English to our students. They came to us…
July 20, 2019 What to Do, if There Are no Orthodox Churches Nearby? Question: What should Orthodox Christians do, if they live in an area where there are no Orthodox Churches nearby? Is it OK to go…
July 20, 2019 Can a Christian Sit during the Church Service? Some people think that a characteristic difference between Orthodox churches and their Catholic and Protestant counterparts is the absence of seats. Actually, all ancient…
