May 23, 2020 Why Do the Same Saints Look Different on Different Icons? Orthodox icons are sometimes surprising. We all at least once saw the image of Jesus Christ, written in unusual for our eyes way. Savior…
May 22, 2020 “On the Same Day I Received Two Gifts from Saint Nicholas!” My whole life has been connected with the name of St. Nicholas: I remember how, from my childhood, a small icon with the face…
May 21, 2020 Why Do Boring Churches Last Forever While Exciting Churches Fail? Driving on the freeway in Tulsa a few years back, I saw a billboard advertising a wildly popular church in the area. The ad…
May 20, 2020 Patron Saint’s Day at the Men’s Rehabilitation Center The festive Liturgy was served at the church in honor of The Inexhaustible Chalice icon of the Mother of God. “Rejoice, O Inexhaustible Chalice…
May 20, 2020 The Most Basic Human Need And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring…
May 19, 2020 Icons Which Russian People Prayed Before During Epidemics We remember that they pray not to icons, but before icons, turning to the Lord, the Theotokos, saints… And it is not the icon…
May 19, 2020 Archimandrite Andrew (Konanos): Going to Church Not a Duty, But a Matter of Love You should improve yourself because you love Christ rather than to meet your selfish needs. You have to work hard to improve yourself with…
May 18, 2020 What Do We Need to Get Saved: Baby Steps That Take You Far (Word on the Benefit to the Soul) Many people ask, “What do we do to get saved?” How do we answer that question? It…
May 18, 2020 Iconography Secrets of an Athos Monk The meeting with Father Luke from the Monastery of Xenophon, the Holy Mount Athos, took place in the School of the Saint Elisabeth Convent….
May 16, 2020 When Does Spiritual Maturity Come? Is it about age? Or is it about wisdom? Or maybe it’s about abstract achievement of spiritual perfection? Not really. After the Flood, God…
May 16, 2020 Are We Broken or Transformed? The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. John. (4:5-42) Today we are blessed with one of the most profound and rich passages…
May 16, 2020 Tips for Reading the Holy Scriptures Blessed Jerome of Stridon said, “Not knowing the Holy Scriptures means not knowing Christ”. Saint Seraphim of Sarov taught that one should teach one’s…
