August 22, 2021 Why are Ancient Greek Philosophers Depicted in Orthodox Churches? In some Orthodox churches and monasteries there are images of pre-Christian philosophers, such as Aristotle, Plato, Socrates, etc. For example, such murals can be…
August 20, 2021 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 10 Part 9 Another Temptation It was 5 AM, and we hurried to pick up our diamontiria. When my turn came, a girl in uniform…
August 19, 2021 Lost Books of the Bible? As you know, biblical authors often refer to their predecessors, citing quotations from various books of Holy Scripture. However, it is not always possible…
August 16, 2021 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 9 Part 8 Sea, Urchins and Retsina We went to the shore. What looked like sand to us turned out to be fine gravel, but…
August 13, 2021 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 8 Part 7 In Ouranoupoli At 14 o’clock we returned to Thessaloniki airport and met with Georgievich, who had flown in from Moscow. Then we…
August 10, 2021 Saint Elisabeth Romanov’s Marfo-Mariinsky Convent — a Renowned Model of a Community of Sisters of Mercy Two years after the assassination of her husband Grand Duke Sergey Romanov Grand Duchess Elisabeth Romanov established in 1909 the Marfo-Mariinsky Convent in Moscow….
August 9, 2021 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 7 Part 6 Thessaloniki The narrow streets of Thessaloniki with their identical low-slung buildings seemed to lack landmarks. I thought that if I got lost…
August 6, 2021 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 6 Part 5 On the Way to Mount Athos It was a fasting day, but when the flight attendants started serving breakfast, we preferred an…
August 2, 2021 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 5 Part 4 Accompanying Temptations Any good deed is usually associated with difficulties and all kinds of temptations. My vigilance was disturbing me. I was…
July 30, 2021 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 4 Part 3 My Companions There is a real writer among my Orthodox friends. He lives in Moscow, and has been to Athos multiple times….
July 26, 2021 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 3 Part 2 Preparing for Athos From experienced pilgrims on the internet I learned about the diamonitirion (a permission to visit Athos issued by the…
July 23, 2021 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 2 Part 1 How It Became Possible for Me to Visit Athos I am a rural priest serving in a small church of St Nicholas…
