September 26, 2018 How to Explain that the Veneration of the Cross Is not Idolatry? Question: How would you answer a Protestant who considered our veneration of the Cross (bowing down before it and kissing it) to be idolatry? …
September 26, 2018 Parable of the Day: The Greedy Monk There was a tradition in a monastery in Greece to give the brothers some money for hard work. Monks in a monastery are referred…
September 26, 2018 The Problem of Children’s Confession and Fasting Before Communion Most of us are familiar with the main principle of parenting: leading with your personal example. What should you do if you are far…
September 25, 2018 This Fall the Monastic Choir of St. Elisabeth Convent Comes to England with Its Charitable Concerts On SEPTEMBER 29 – OCTOBER 7, 2018 the MONASTIC CHOIR of St Elisabeth Convent will have another charitable concert tour. The sisters will present…
September 25, 2018 Spiritual Father’s Advice: Should I Become a Therapist? Question: Good afternoon, Father Andrew. I would like to know if the Orthodox Church approves of Gestalt therapy because I plan to specialise in…
September 25, 2018 A Word of Spiritual Advice from Mount Athos Labour as Prayer Your Convent helps many people. We pray that the Lord empowers you to keep up your good work because it is…
September 25, 2018 Why Do Some People Leave the Orthodox Church? As a priest, I am always concerned about why people leave the Orthodox Faith. Over the years, I have noticed that the problem may…
September 21, 2018 “Icon is the Window into the Kingdom of Heaven”: an Interview with the Head of the Icon Painting Workshop of St. Elisabeth Convent The Reverend Sergius Nezhbort, who is a priest of our Convent and the head of our Icon Painting Studio, is our guest today. We…
September 21, 2018 The Meaning of Spiritual Life and Spiritual Direction What is “Spiritual Life”? Spiritual life is nothing other than “life in Christ.” In the words of a contemporary Orthodox lay theologian, spirituality…
September 21, 2018 “Why Is Theotokos Honored More than All Saints?” and Other Most Common Questions about the Mother of God People who do not go to church have been perplexed by the veneration of the Most Holy Mother of God for centuries. Many of…
September 20, 2018 St. Nil of Stolobensk and the Danger of Blasphemy in Our Life Blasphemy is a terrible sin! Every time people joke about sacred objects or actions, lack proper reverence for the saints and all that has…
September 19, 2018 The Origin of the Jesus Prayer and What the Scripture Says about It Question: When Jesus was asked how we are to pray, he gave the “Our Father” prayer, and said nothing about the “Jesus Prayer.” Some…
