January 4, 2019 74 0 “Elder Holds Him That Stretched out the Earth Above the Waters”: the Mystery of the Meeting with God The Meeting of our Lord is an amazing and wonderful holiday. It is as remarkable as a genuine meeting of God and man, the…
December 13, 2018 441 0 5 Legends about Holy Apostle Andrew One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. He first findeth his own brother Simon, and…
December 2, 2018 2427 0 What Was the Fruit That Adam and Eve Ate? And out of the ground made the Lord God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the…
November 14, 2018 581 0 Three Stories of Ss. Cosmas and Damian: Who Were They and How to Distinguish Them? “And as you go, preach, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out…
November 5, 2018 4396 1 The Holy Lance: What Happened to the Spear of Longinus? Last week, the Orthodox Christians commemorated St. Martyr Longinus, the Roman centurion, who hit the Savior’s side with a spear. As the Holy Gospel…
October 29, 2018 1329 0 St. Martin of Tours: the Life Story of One of the Most Well-Known Western Saints “Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which…
October 19, 2018 349 0 “Infancy Gospel of Thomas”: Could Apostle Thomas in Fact Be the Author of This Apocrypha? Many people, especially those who are far from the Church and its many-sided life often blam the Church of Christ for the fact that…
October 17, 2018 155 3 Some Facts about St. Gregory the Enlightener of Armenia and Armenian Church On September 30 (October 13), the Church commemorated a great saint, a missioner and confessor, a bishop of Christ’s Church – St. Gregory, the…
October 12, 2018 7444 1 A List of 10 Unique Features of the Gospel of Mark 1) A well-known phrase was mentioned in the Gospel of Mark: “The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath” (Mark…
October 3, 2018 234 0 10 Pieces of Advice for Those Who Consider Themselves Christians 1. Know your faith and know how to explain why we confess Orthodox Christianity. “But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always…