June 29, 2021 Father Metrophanes Chi Sung – a Christian martyr in China The Holy Martyr Metrophanes Chi Sung has an unusual name, part of which is Russian and part Chinese. Father Metrophanes is a Chinese Orthodox…
June 29, 2021 Thoughts on Pentecost: Why Do We Need Church and Is It Possible to “Believe in the Soul”? On the day of Pentecost, I would like to say a few words about the significance of the Church. Orthodox Christians are not always…
June 28, 2021 Holy Righteous Alexis Mechev. Quotes about God’s Love And Mutual Help On June 22, the church commemorates Righteous Alexis Mechev, the great elder and confessor to many people. About Compassion And Mutual Help We must…
June 27, 2021 Can Sacred Tradition Be Wrong? Scripture says about itself that it is inspired by God (2 Tim. 3:16), but in no place does it say that there can be…
June 27, 2021 When Is Pity Not a Good Thing? We need to show mercy to other people, and yet we must be strict to ourselves. Self-pity can easily become an obstacle in our…
June 26, 2021 Can Tea and Bricks Be More Important than The Jesus Prayer? A Story Told by Elder Paisios of The Holy Mountain “When in 1953 I came to the Esphigmenou monastery, as a novice, I was assigned to help in the refectory. Once an old and…
June 25, 2021 The birth of a most special mosaic In the ancient city of Patras, Greece, its main attraction is the cathedral that keeps the relics of the Holy Apostle Andrew the First-Called….
June 24, 2021 “The Word of God is His Direct Speech” I often notice and hear from others that one and the same Gospel reading will at one time reveal the truth strongly and convincingly,…
June 23, 2021 Nabonidus Cylinder And How It Proves the Historicity of the Old Testament Events This archaeological find has reminded Bible critics that history is a science, i. e. a cluster of knowledge, which is perfected as mankind develops…
June 23, 2021 Three Inspirational Stories of Love in the Life of the Venerable Saint Alexis Mechev The kindly Moscow priest Alexis Mechev is remembered mostly for his infinite love of another, his greatest talent that he had acquired and augmented…
June 22, 2021 How Can Relatives of a Suicide Help? There is a false belief that church commemoration of suicides is allowed on Saturday before the feast of the Holy Trinity, dedicated to Remembrance…
June 22, 2021 About the “Little Ones”, the Wrongdoers and Those Making Requests Matthew 18: 10–20 The first day of the Church’s existence on earth has passed. Yesterday the Holy Spirit descended on the Apostles communicating to…
