July 13, 2021 “Whatever Happens in Your Life, Stay Close to the Chalice!” Anamnesis of an Afghan Veteran As recalled by nurse Olga Gordeychik-Minkina, a religious sister at the parish in honor of the “Joy of All Who Sorrow” icon of the…
July 12, 2021 Thoughts on the Heights and Depths of Human Soul Memory of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul John 21: 15-25 Matthew 16: 13-19 2 Cor. 11: 21-12: 9 On the feast of the holy supreme Apostles we recall the Gospel scene…
July 12, 2021 Apostolicity The Church has considered this of central importance. That’s why the word was added to the Creed. We believe in “One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church.”…
July 11, 2021 The House of St Peter the Apostle where Jesus Christ Used to Visit: How Did Archaeologists Manage to Find it after 20 Centuries? St Peter was born in the city of Capernaum. Here he owned a house, in which Jesus Christ often visited during His mission on…
July 11, 2021 About the “Healthy” and “Unhealthy” Eye Matthew 6: 22-33 Rom. 5: 1-10 The Lord says, “The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your…
July 9, 2021 There Were Two Judas among the Apostles. What Do We Know about the Other Judas? Judas Iscariot is a well-known name. He was a close disciple of our Lord Jesus Christ who betrayed Him and took his own life….
July 9, 2021 Rats and the Will to Live Rats that have been rescued once are able to fight for their lives longer. In the middle of the twentieth century, the famous American…
July 8, 2021 Strangers in a Strange Land Several months ago a landmark Gallup poll found that for the first time in American history, as of 2020 fewer than 50% of Americans belong to…
July 7, 2021 Holy Righteous Alexei Mechev. Quotes about God’s Love And Mutual Help (Continued) About Prayer Pray and do as you wish. Love and do as you wish! Prayer is given to us as the only all-encompassing means…
July 7, 2021 Why Do Some Icons of Pentecost Depict the Mother of God, while Others Don’t? In Early Christianity, the Ascension of Christ and the Descent of the Holy Spirit were celebrated on the same day, ending the Easter weeks….
July 6, 2021 Burial Sites of the Crucified Jew and Roman: What Do these Archaeological Finds Tell Us about the Passion of Christ? Until the middle of the 20th century, archaeologists had at their disposal no serious finds that could give a clear picture of crucifixion as…
July 6, 2021 Elder Paisios about God Letting a Father of Six Win a Lottery Saint Paisios of the Holy Mountain once told the following story: People with many children may face difficulties in the beginning, but God never…
