May 10, 2021 What It Was that Saved Thomas Thomas had a heart that had taken one too many beatings. Despite his often being stigmatized by later generations as “Doubting Thomas” there is…
May 8, 2021 When Will the Kingdom of God Come? The Kingdom of God is already here, but some have not noticed. Christians are often asked – sometimes naively, and other times derisively, “Where…
May 7, 2021 The Place of the Theotokos in Icons of the Resurrection There are three general representations of the Resurrection in Orthodoxy: the Harrowing of Hades, Christ triumphantly rising from the tomb, and the angel appearing to the…
May 6, 2021 Who Was Pontius Pilate? He is in the Bible and in secular literature. Mikhail Bulgakov depicts him in his famous novel “Master and Margarita” as a gentle and…
May 6, 2021 It is Pascha Every Day for Those, Who are with Christ. Friends and Barbecue Cannot Interfere with That Many, if not the majority of people, ask about “what to do”. How to preserve the grace that you think you have gained during…
May 5, 2021 Paschal Martyrdom in a Monastery that Never Sleeps On 23 April the Orthodox Church honours the memory of 179 newly revealed martyrs of Ntaou Penteli. An Orthodox Christian will recall that the…
May 5, 2021 Does Hades still Exist? Q: I recently heard a priest who said that hades no longer exists, because in our hymns, we say that Christ destroyed hades by…
May 4, 2021 A Paschal Miracle: Saint Nectarios of Aegina Descends From Heaven to Serve Liturgy The peasants in a mountainous village of Aegina had been without a priest for years. Times was going by, but nothing was changing. Lent…
May 4, 2021 A Very Detailed Resurrection Icon We have seen Resurrection icons here previously, but today we will look at a rather remarkable example, extraordinary in its detail and the number…
May 3, 2021 Artos — the Bread of Easter An illustrated explainer, with photos and videos Throughout the Bright Week, visitors to Orthodox Churches will notice a large prosphroron placed on a table…
May 2, 2021 Christ Is Risen! Dear brothers and sisters, our charitable givers and avid readers, From all our hearts, we offer you our warmest greetings on the Resurrection of…
May 2, 2021 The Fatalism of Pascha Behind the cry of “Christ is Risen” lies the inevitable fact that each one of us will also rise. But then what? On the…
