January 20, 2023 Setting an Orthodox Church Afloat in the Twentieth Century. Why Was It Necessary and How Was It Possible? We have already devoted one of our earlier articles to unusual shapes of Orthodox churches. This time we would like to tell you about…
January 4, 2023 Two World Famous Russian Emigrants who Carried the Beauty of Orthodoxy with Them While in Exile In the beginning of the twentieth century, when the Russian Empire ceased to exist, many prominent figures left their homeland. These people emigrated because…
November 22, 2022 “Thanks to the Prison,” Elder Pavel (Gruzdev) Often Repeated, Thanking the Harsh Jail Conditions that Led Him to a Holy Life Archimandrite Pavel (Gruzdev) is one of the remarkable 20-century elders who embraced the act of professing their faith in the Gulag camps and were…
November 8, 2022 Incorporate Almsgiving into Your Gift Shopping: Order from Our Online Catalogue Visitors to our online catalogue will be impressed by our wide variety of offerings, ranging from church objects to vestments and gifts for the…
November 8, 2022 Who Sang at the Ancient Divine Services and How? History of the Eight Ecclesiastical Modes The history of liturgical singing begins in the Heavenly world, where the angelic ranks sing praise to God. Their song originates from before the…
October 27, 2022 The Spiritual Legacy of Eldress Sepphora: A Way of Life That Leads to Holiness It is amazing how the Lord uses saints with their different destinies, special gifts and unique experience of the Christian knowledge to reveal to…
October 12, 2022 Top 10 Christmas Gift Ideas Christmas brings magic to our homes. It fulfils our dreams and makes miracles happen. Gift-giving is our way to keep its magic and miracles…
September 30, 2022 If God Takes Away All That Is Dearest, He Gives Back Something Even More Precious for Humility. The Widow Who Founded the Monastery on Borodino Field The life of Margarita Tuchkova (Naryshkina) assures us that love never dies, but survives our most bitter losses. It shows us how overcoming grief…
September 14, 2022 An Orthodox Student Who Defied Hitler and Was Glorified by the Church To many, World War II is about victory over Nazi Germany, military prowess, battles and heroes. But the spiritual aspects of this war are…
August 30, 2022 Can Any Priest Be a Spiritual Father? The Origin of Spiritual Leadership in Ancient Christianity and the Modern Tradition Volumes have been written on spiritual membership, but this topic still attracts the interest of the laity and clergy. Not every ordained priest can…
