December 9, 2021 Do the Catacombs of the Early Christians Have Anything in Common with the “Catacomb Church?” Many will be aware of the role of catacombs in the early history of the Christian Church. Yet the nature of this role was…
December 7, 2021 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 34 Part 33 Not Knowing Where I was… Taking a look around and seeing the Central Russian temple architecture, I felt at home, just as…
December 6, 2021 The History of the Temple that the Most Holy Theotokos Entered The Temple of Solomon was destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar in 586. The Jewish people were then expelled from their native land. Ten percent of the…
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 Non-Believers Don’t Recognize Christians in Us — and That Is Terrible We Orthodox consider ourselves to be the followers and successors of the first Christians. We are members of the Church founded by the Apostles…
November 30, 2021 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 33 Part 32 Prayer in Stasidia This is not a day, only a moon shadow. The night is deep, and the dawn is centuries away….
November 28, 2021 Are Buddhist Spiritual Practices Really Similar to Hesychasm? A number of articles (including academic ones) that can be easily found on the internet, compare Buddhist spiritual and physical practices with the tradition…
November 16, 2021 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 32 Part 31 St Andrew’s Skete Rushing into the gate, we bumped into a monk holding a set of keys. He was busy talking with…
November 14, 2021 How Individuals and Nations Become Demonically Possessed In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit The event we remember today is shocking—the casting out of demons from…
November 12, 2021 How Julian the Apostate Sought to Revive Paganism in Rome, and How His Grand Design Unravelled 2 November, Commemoration of Saint Artemius of Antioch Artemius, a distinguished military commander, reached the peak of his military career during the reign of…
November 8, 2021 Prophet Moses Against the Consumer Society We often associate the Old Testament with utmost severity and uncompromising attitude towards those who do not fulfill the Law in its entirety. At…
November 6, 2021 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 31 Part 30 The Long and Winding Road to Karyes We went back to pick up our backpacks before moving on. We found our stuff…
