October 26, 2020 How Monastics Acquire Their New Names What are the criteria for choosing names given to monks and priests? Can they influence the choice of their future names in one way…
October 23, 2020 Instructions of Saint John of Shanghai “We are surrounded by great Providence. There is no “fate” or “blind destiny”. There is however the Unsleeping Eye of God’s love and…
October 23, 2020 Derzhavny Glas, XX International Festival of Orthodox Chants On October 17, 2020 Derzhavny Glas, XX International Festival of Orthodox Chants, gave the guests an unforgettable meeting with the wonderful singing groups of…
October 23, 2020 Can I Consecrate a Cross Myself? Q: Is it possible to consecrate a cross by yourself at home, or is it still better to go to church and ask a…
October 22, 2020 How Did People Multiply after Cain and Abel? Q: Please tell me how people multiplied on earth after Adam and Eve? So God created man, called him Adam, and then God took…
October 21, 2020 Will Our Children Keep the Faith? The Catastrophe of Modern Education I have already written on multiple occasions of the urgent necessity of creating Orthodox parish schools in America. Our…
October 20, 2020 “Isn’t It Cowardice to Beware of Diseases and Other Misfortunes?” Let’s Look at the Example of the Apostles Peter and Paul For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain: these famous words of the Apostle Paul (Phil. 1:21) have long become…
October 20, 2020 St Euphemia the All-Praised Appearing to Elder Paisios We bring to the attention of our readers a small episode from the life of Elder Paisios, which took place on February 27, 1974….
October 19, 2020 Why Did Carl Fabergé Start Making Eggs? Russian jeweller Carl Fabergé is known primarily for his Easter eggs, prized by collectors around the world. But why has Mr. Fabergé chosen that…
October 19, 2020 The Offering of Incense The offering of incense in Orthodox Christian worship is likely the most misunderstood element of that worship. Worship, in general, outside of the Orthodox…
October 18, 2020 Who Is the Greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven? The answer is, the children, adult children who have preserved purity, spontaneity, and a kind heart in the path of life in spite of…
October 18, 2020 Why Politicians Fail So Often The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke 6:31-36 The gospel of Jesus Christ always amazes us with it’s brutal simplicity. The…
