February 8, 2021 Saint Ignatius Brianchaninov on Reading the Gospel When reading the Gospel, do not seek pleasure, exaltation or brilliant thoughts. Seek to see the infallibly holy Truth. When reading the Gospel, try…
February 8, 2021 Thrice Overthrown. A Story of the Devil’s Powerlessness Ordinary life situations remind us of wonderful things. The following story recently took place on the Spas TV channel. I was invited to take…
February 8, 2021 15 Quotes from the Theological Poetry of St Gregory of Nazianzus The morning comes, and I greet the Lord, resolving to make no compromise with sin. Instead, I consecrate the day to You, abiding…
February 8, 2021 What Are the Two-sided Icons? Everyone will agree that the reverse side of an icon is not often seen in a church. Whether standing in the iconostasis, along the…
February 6, 2021 Do I need to Bow Down to the Ground During the Proclamation “The Holy Gifts, for the Holy people of God”? Question: Every time during the liturgy, when the priest proclaims “The Holy Gifts, for the Holy people of God”, I watch almost the entire…
February 6, 2021 How to Become a Holy Fool: Homily on Saint Xenia of St. Petersburg, Fool for Christ It is easy to forget that our ways are not God’s ways, that there is usually a stark difference between what is popular and…
February 5, 2021 Praying with Attention — a Summary of Advice from Saint Theophan the Recluse Staying focused and attentive in prayer is a common difficulty for many Christians. We often ramble in our thoughts as we pray; sometimes, we…
February 4, 2021 Sending Out the Seventy Disciples Luke 10: 1-15 Colossians 4: 10-18 Apart from the twelve Apostles, Christ appointed seventy disciples and sent them two by two ahead of him…
February 3, 2021 Pregnant Women in Church. Prejudice Revealed Pregnancy is a wonderful, although difficult, time in a woman’s life. The unsolicited advice and recommendations showering expectant mothers during this period make it…
February 2, 2021 ‘I Desire Mercy, not Sacrifice.’ “Ah, Father Paisios, what a providential encounter! A few words about myself: my husband is a minister, while I am constantly engaged in charity…
February 1, 2021 Prayer for the Lonely Archimandrite Pavel (Gruzdev) always prayed for those who had no one to pray for them. In his prayers, he remembered the unfortunate and the…
February 1, 2021 Let Us Revise Our Lives Coronavirus came to this world with the main goal of showing us the need for reappraisal of our values and attitudes in life. You…
