December 10, 2021 Glass Icons. Is There Room for Stained Glass in an Orthodox Church? The beauty of stained-glass windows and panels made of multi-colored transparent glass has always been impressive. Today, works of stained glass art can be…
December 3, 2021 The History of the Christmas Tree and Christmas Tree Decorations in Russia Today it seems hard to imagine Christmas holidays without a Christmas tree, decorating which has become a heartwarming family tradition. Where has the tradition…
December 2, 2021 Can Lawyers Become Saints? Examples of Lawyers Glorified by the Orthodox Church The legal profession has existed for millennia and has enjoyed great respect and prominence throughout its history. Many famous people who excelled in a…
November 26, 2021 The Art of Sewing Liturgical Vestments in Russia: Artifacts of the Past and Present The traditions of decorating church vestments, as well as the history of Russian Orthodoxy in general, are rooted in Byzantium. Unlike secular clothing, the…
November 23, 2021 Two Outstanding Russian Relics from the City of Tutaev The first sacred object that appeared through Divine Will in the heart of Russia and survived to our days is the Icon of the…
November 19, 2021 The Miracle of Creating Handcrafted Ceramics All products created by firing clay are called ceramics. Currently, the use of ceramic has spread far beyond pottery. It is widely used in…
November 16, 2021 The Departure of Two Famous Russians — a Writer and an Archpriest For most Orthodox believers, Fyodor Dostoyevsky and Saint John of Kronstadt are familiar names. The former is known for his incisive novels exploring every…
November 11, 2021 Gospel Covers: from Antiquity to Modern Times The appearance of manuscripts (which later began to be compiled in books) introduced the challenge of protecting important documents from damage, resulting in the…
November 9, 2021 Royals Who Became Saints after Taking Tonsure against Their Will In our age, it is hard to imagine how anyone could accept monastic tonsure against their will. At church, tonsure is a holy sacrament,…
November 4, 2021 Three Rare Images of the Mother of God Painted by Our Icon Painters The icon-painting workshop of St Elisabeth Convent has existed for over 20 years. During this time it has become known far beyond the borders…
November 2, 2021 Popstar to Schema Monk — the Transformation of Songwriter Onegin Gajikasimov To the popular singer and songwriter Onegin Gajikasimov, hearing the word of God separated his life into before and after. The Holy Scripture enlightened…
October 28, 2021 Angels in Our Lives We don’t think about angels often, mostly because they are invisible. And yet, we know that they are always near. Sometimes we can feel…
