September 13, 2021 Calendars Old and New One piece of recent Orthodox history and continued current controversy that often strikes those first learning about the church as odd is the controversy…
September 12, 2021 Who Are the Nicolaitans, and How Did They Make Themselves Hateful to God? In the Book of Revelation, the Lord addresses the Church in Pergamum, “Nevertheless, I have a few things against you: There are some among…
September 9, 2021 Some Soul-Stirring Thoughts of Elder Savva of Pskovo-Pechersky Monastery In his lifetime, Elder Savva (1898 – 1980), Schema-Hegumen of Pskovo-Pechersky Monastery, was a model of dedicated service to God and the people. We…
September 8, 2021 Psalm 104 and the Hymn to the Aten: Drawing Parallels Readers of the scriptures should be aware that although the books of the bible are the joint work of man and God, none of…
September 8, 2021 The Act of Veneration No spiritual activity permeates Orthodoxy as much as veneration. For the non-Orthodox, veneration is often mistaken for worship. We kiss icons; sing hymns to…
August 13, 2021 Things You Wanted to Know about Confession but Were Always Afraid to Ask During the worship services at our churches, we may notice a line of people waiting to confess. A priest is standing patiently at the…
August 5, 2021 History and Significance of the Episcopal Panagia Panagia is a medallion-shaped pectoral icon acting as a distinctive sign of the episcopal dignity. Typically it depicts the Lord, the Mother of God…
July 30, 2021 The Wisdom of Not Judging Our Bishops Saint Paisios of Mount Athos: The Lord says in His Gospel, “Anyone who says to a brother or sister, ‘Raca,’ is answerable to the…
July 19, 2021 What Kind of Charity Is True? For those who have an opportunity to provide the poor with real help, we will say the following. There is pretend alms, for example,…
July 13, 2021 What Makes a Child’s Prayer So Powerful and Pleasing to God? As many know from their experience, a child’s prayer is powerful, and God will often hear their sincere appeals to Him and grant them…
July 8, 2021 The Origin and Meaning of Episcopal Mantles and Their Elements An episcopal mantle is a type of monastic mantle worn by Orthodox patriarchs, metropolitans, archbishops and bishops attending church services or processions. There are…
July 5, 2021 St Barsanuphius about the Lack of Patience and Making Enemies Our pride is the most important reason why we have enemies. Every time our neighbor offends us, we lay all the blame on him;…
