April 23, 2021 Some Facts about the Liturgical and Church Life of Coptic Christians A primer on the liturgical and church life of Coptic Christians, prepared for the visit of a group of monastics of the Ukrainian Orthodox…
April 22, 2021 The Royal Isographers — Who Were These People, and What Did They Do? We asked this question to Dmitry Trofimov, director of the visual arts workshops “Tsargrad” The royal isographers were the icon copiers or icon painters…
April 21, 2021 Finding Freedom This week of Great Lent, the Church celebrates the memory of St. Mary of Egypt. The story of St. Mary is the story of…
April 20, 2021 “Remember Your Mentors” Remember those who led you, who spoke the word of God to you; and considering the result of their conduct, imitate their faith. (Heb….
April 19, 2021 Saint Mary of Egypt: Amazing Repentance “There is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.” (Luke 15:10) Some might find it surprising that…
April 19, 2021 Alms Always Return to the Benefactors. A Story of Mononia, Rescued by an Unsparing Act of St Macarius The Lord says, “make friends for yourselves by means of the wealth of unrighteousness, so that when it fails, they will receive you into…
April 19, 2021 Women’s Rehabilitation Center of Saint Elisabeth Convent This year the women’s farmstead of Saint Elisabeth Convent celebrates its 10 year anniversary. It was established in 2011 in a former military base…
April 18, 2021 Clinging to My God Today is the fifth and final Sunday of Great Lent. In a few short days Holy Week will begin. There is one more week…
April 17, 2021 The Saint Who Moved Mountains Saint Mark was born in Athens. He related his life to Abba Serapion who, by the will of God, visited him before his death….
April 16, 2021 How Much Black Should Be Worn during Church Worship? How might Newton have influenced the liturgical tradition of the Church? The answer is not the apple. It was not the fall of the…
April 15, 2021 “What If an Unconfessed Sin Comes to Mind when I Come to the Chalice after Confession?” The long-term practice of obligatory confession established in our church, besides the obvious advantages, has led many people to view confession not as an…
April 15, 2021 Three Stories from Saint Paisios of Mount Athos Haircuts A young man came to Elder Paisios of the Holy Mount. He was wearing his hair in a long ponytail. The elder asked…
