December 26, 2020 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 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 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 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…
December 11, 2020 St Vincent of Lérins and His Teachings Venerable Vincent of Lérins is a famous saint, who is Western by birth, but rather Eastern by spirit. In 2017, the Holy Synod of…
December 9, 2020 The Ciborium: History and Origin This article is dedicated to ciborium, a distinct architectural object in a Christian temple. In modern churches, this construction is rare, but if you…
December 3, 2020 Interpreting the Parable of the Unrighteous Steward Today’s reading includes the parable of the unfaithful steward (Luke 16: 1-9). Perhaps this is one of those cases when, despite the absolute clarity…
December 2, 2020 In Search of Royal Presbyter John In the middle Ages, there was a sensational legend about the powerful Christian state existing in India and headed by Presbyter John. Information about…
November 20, 2020 Thorvald the Far Traveler. The Forgotten First Saint of White Russia? Everyone has heard about St Vladimir the Great baptizing Rus. It is also known that Christianity existed in Russia long before the reign of…
November 18, 2020 History and Function of the Ancient Temple Elevations The most solemn moments of Matins, such as polyeleos, parastas and the lamentations (during the Holy Saturday and the Dormition of the Theotokos services)…
November 13, 2020 The History and Meaning of the Catapetasma Almost every church has a curtain separating the central nave from the altar. Historically, such a curtain appeared even earlier than the actual altar…
November 11, 2020 Sumerian Roots of the Forefathers’ Longevity Everyone reading the Bible must have noticed that our forefathers lived for a tremendous number of years, sometimes reaching a thousand-year milestone, as in…
