March 31, 2020 The Remains of the Great-Great-Great-Grandmother of the British Queen Have Been Discovered. What Does Orthodoxy Have to Do with It? The oldest of the identified ancestors of Queen Elizabeth II was a saint, who is also revered in the Orthodox Church. British scholars have…
March 31, 2020 St. Andrew’s Great Canon: a Rival Voice Every year during Lent we invite into our churches a great pastor, St. Andrew of Crete, and listen while he leads us in a…
March 30, 2020 Fr. Andrew Lemeshonok’s Views on Coronavirus The light of Christ illuminates everyone. That is why whenever eclipses occur, whenever there are clouds, we stop and look for the Light: where…
March 29, 2020 St. John Climacus: We Should Weep for Our Sins Today we commemorate St. John Climacus. The reason St. John Climacus is so named is because he left us a spiritual guide — the…
March 29, 2020 Understanding Theosis Perhaps the most scandalous doctrine of the Eastern Orthodox Church for heterodox Christians is that of theosis, which is often translated as divinization. It…
March 28, 2020 On Death and Dying: Three Stories of Eternal Life On Demetrius Saturday, the Orthodox Church holds a special commemoration service for the reposed. We submit the names of all our Orthodox departed friends…
March 27, 2020 “Oh, that church is so retro” or Why We Need a Church Which Refuses to Move with the Times A number of years ago I was chatting with a co-worker at my secular job and she asked me to what church I belonged….
March 26, 2020 This Shrine Descended Right from the Sky The time of the appearance of Godenovo Cross One of the most revered Orthodox shrines is the miraculous Godenovo Cross. Since nothing happens without…
March 25, 2020 Akathist to Saint Valentina of Minsk Kontakion 1 Chosen by God for the preservation of the Orthodox faith in the days of persecution on the soil of our Fatherland, we…
March 24, 2020 St. Gregory I the Great, Pope of Rome: The Great Interlocutor On March 12/25, we recall St. Gregory I the Great, Pope of Rome (590-604), who was one of the most prominent representatives of Western…
March 24, 2020 Fighting a Cross-Less Christianity One of the most difficult things for human persons to face is rejection. Think of a time in your life when you felt rejected….
March 24, 2020 Saint Paisios of Mount Athos: Let Us Fight Out of Love for Christ Maybe you are afraid to go to hell and suffer along with demons? I understand if you say this: “My Christ, help me to…
