January 22, 2021 798 1 What Is the Magisterium of the Orthodox Church? Very often the Orthodox hear the following question: “What does your Church teach on this or that issue?” Where can the Orthodox faithful find…
January 15, 2021 530 0 Filioque in Brief We were recently asked the following question: “Why is it so wrong to say that the Spirit also proceeds from the Son, if He…
January 13, 2021 451 1 The Martyrs of Lyon In 2017, the Russian Orthodox calendar was replenished with a group of saints who struggled in the cause of God in Gaul and other…
January 6, 2021 306 0 Is Epiphany a Holiday of Both the Nativity and Baptism of Christ? When was our Lord’s birthday celebrated for the first time? In ancient times, the Nativity was celebrated on the same day as the Epiphany,…
January 1, 2021 1031 0 When Did Orthodox Christians Begin to Read Morning Prayers? A Christian’s morning should always begin with prayer and thanksgiving to God for the past night. Opening the Orthodox “best-seller”, known as a prayer…
December 30, 2020 781 0 What Do We Know about Saint Matthias, the 12th Apostle? Matthias (Greek Ματθίας, Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ – “gift of Yahweh”) is one of the disciples of Jesus Christ, who, according to the book of Acts,…
December 26, 2020 617 0 Holy Prince Josaphat. Parallels with Gautama Buddha and their Origin On December 2 by old calendar we celebrate the memory of Saints Barlaam and Josaphat, Prince of India. These saints are included in the…
December 23, 2020 326 0 Little-known Constantinople Councils and their Decisions There are many councils in the history of Orthodoxy. Seven of them are called Ecumenical for their indisputable authority for the entire church. Other…
December 18, 2020 704 0 Did Abraham Live by the Hammurabi Code? There are places in the Bible that can easily be misunderstood without the historical, political and cultural context of the events described. Thanks to…
December 16, 2020 682 0 St Andrew the Apostle — Founder of the Church of Constantinople? On December 30, the church celebrates the memory of St Andrew the First-Called, one of the holy apostles. According to a tradition, St Andrew…