February 28, 2019 3797 0 What Gifts Were Granted to the Prodigal Son and What Do They Symbolize? The Church prepares us for the beginning of the Great Lent step by step. We have been reminded of Zacchaeus who was seeking Christ…
February 17, 2019 1313 2 What Is Antidoron and What Is Its Origin and Meaning? Everyone who has been to an Orthodox Liturgy must have seen altar servers or the priest himself dispensing pieces of a special bread called…
February 9, 2019 125 0 9 Main Principles of the Modern Missionary Work in Orthodoxy I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest. (John 4:35). The Holy Orthodox…
February 7, 2019 4016 1 Why Does Orthodox Church not Use Musical Instruments? A reader of our blog has asked us recently in the comments to the post concerning musical instruments in the Bible (see the mentioned…
February 3, 2019 3377 1 Holy Water: What Does Bible Say about It and Its Consecration? For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one (Hebrews 2:11). When we posted an article about holy water and…
January 31, 2019 261 0 14 Facts about Christ and Almsgiving from Three Holy Hierarchs The Orthodox Church celebrates the Synaxis of Three Holy Hierarchs – Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, and John Chrysostom – on January 30. Those…
January 27, 2019 156 0 Apostle Paul Names 7 Must-Haves for Every Christian The Holy Church continues to celebrate the Holy Theophany and the Baptism of the Lord, which means that every one of us is called…
January 16, 2019 104 0 Childhood Years of Jesus Christ And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him. (Luke 2:40) We know almost…
January 15, 2019 95 0 First Soldiers of Christ Hail Their King Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive….
January 11, 2019 170 0 Egyptian Dragons Praise Baby Jesus I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt (Hosea 11:1). According to Holy Apostle Matthew’s Gospel, King Herod asked the wise…