January 4, 2022 She Answered the Calling of the Theotokos in Becoming a Nun and Received a Visit from Saint Anastasia Deliverer from Potions while in Prison We dedicate this story to the life of Schema-nun Irina, a righteous servant of God and ascetic of our time. The Most Holy Theotokos…
January 3, 2022 Royal Hours Explained The Hours are four relatively brief prayer services of the Daily Cycle that mark the various hours of the day, corresponding to principal events…
January 1, 2022 New Year’s Motivation from Ilya Muromets: 3 Reasons Why It’s Never Too Late to Make a New Start How do we start something new in life? Why shouldn’t we be afraid to take risks? How can we overcome the fear of change?…
December 30, 2021 Agape Feasts — a Tradition of the Past and Its Relevance for the Present Many of us will have heard about an Agape feast. Some may even have a general idea of what it means. However, the theme…
December 28, 2021 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 37 Part 36 About the Will of God The concept of God’s will is in danger of becoming a “stock phrase” in the Orthodox world….
December 28, 2021 7 Main Christmas Hymns and Their Meaning Many in the West have met Christmas and are well into Christmastide. For the faithful of the Russian Orthodox Church, Christmas is just around…
December 27, 2021 Life Motto In memory of the Schema-Archimandrite Ephraim (Moraitis) At the very beginning of his monastic path, the future Schema-Archimandrite Ephraim (Moraitis) heard from his spiritual…
December 25, 2021 The Seed, the Yeast and the Narrow Door. About Three Universal Laws Luke 13: 18-29, Gal. 3: 8-12 The Apostle reading on the Nativity day says, “…When the fullness of time had come, God sent his…
December 23, 2021 Judgement Day as a Message of Hope — Exploring the Ministries of the Prophet Zephaniah As the feast of the Nativity is approaching, let us take some time to fill the gaps in our knowledge of the Scripture. Most…
December 21, 2021 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 36 Part 35 Dafni Crossing to the southern side of the Athos ridge, our bus began to descend to Dafni pier, the main Athos port,…
December 20, 2021 Elder Tikhon’s Fish Soup and His Friendship with Heaven From childhood, Elder Tikhon was accustomed to xerophagy and practised it to an old age, considering cooking tasty meals a waste of time. When…
December 19, 2021 It Is Known that Satan Tempted Jesus in the Desert. But What Is the Point of Tempting the Impeccable God? Jesus Christ is true God and true man. False teachings (known as heresies) about the person of Christ began to appear as early as…
