July 14, 2019 Practical Tips: Spiritual Electric Point and Christian Morality Christian morality in a very rough way means that people should feel better being near to you than away from you. This is the…
July 14, 2019 Short Teachings of St. Simeon of Pskovo-Pechersky Monastery This year, on July 14, the ROC celebrates commemoration of the Synoxis of the Holy Fathers of Pskovo-Pechersk Monastery. A selection of edifications of…
July 13, 2019 About the Initial Purpose of Stasidia Compunction and tears are engendered by the outwards postures of the body; that is, when one prays with head uncovered; when he has the…
July 13, 2019 What Is It Like to Experience the Presence of an Angel? “It was early morning, when I was seven years old, that I saw the angels. I am as sure of it now as I…
July 12, 2019 Is the Spiritual Father Important in the Life of a Christian? Question: “What is the role of the Parish Priest as Spiritual Father to his people and how does it compare with the role of…
July 12, 2019 Something We Should Know about Apostles Peter and Paul As is well known, the classic icon for this blessed feast portrays the two holy apostles embracing and kissing each other. This apostolic kiss…
July 11, 2019 “Can There Be Enough of Love?” Our Ministry at Special Department for Children in Mental Health Hospital It is great, when you see your goal and know you are moving towards it gradually. It is rather difficult to talk about work…
July 11, 2019 Why I Love Serving with Deacons I love the special liturgical ministry of the deacon and the way that active deacons contribute to the life of the community. In this…
July 10, 2019 Becoming an Orthodox Monk: Tips for Beginners Why do people now go to monasteries not from an impoverished life but from a life of comfort, how to find the right monastery,…
July 10, 2019 How God Arranges Everything for Our Good Fr. Dimitry Torshin, the rector of the Church of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos in the village of Ozersk (Podborki) in the…
July 9, 2019 Inestimable Secrets of Saint John Maximovich Revealed by an Orthodox Subdeacon This article was written by a subdeacon who had the blessing of serving with Saint John as a child as well as having the…
July 9, 2019 Why We Cannot Become Saints: One Objective Reason Because we take cues from the world, that plunge us deeper and deeper into the bustle and information flows. One can even drown in…