August 6, 2020 Why Do Priests Crave for Luxury? How do we explain the craving for luxury and its justification in the Church? It is not uncommon, right? Well, we may all agree…
August 5, 2020 Anathema: the Excommunication from the Church This article is devoted to anathema – the excommunication from the Church of a person or groups of persons and the prohibition for them…
July 31, 2020 900 Days of Faith This church in St. Petersburg is called “Siege Church”, because it was built in the early 21st century in memory of the city residents…
July 28, 2020 The Baptism by Fire: Did It Actually Happen? It is believed that the Holy Prince Vladimir baptized Russia with “fire and sword” that is by force. He allegedly ordered to kill dissenters…
July 24, 2020 Breaking Bread It was not customary in the countries of the ancient Middle East described in the Bible to cut bread; rather, they would break it…
July 24, 2020 Building an Orthodox Parish A large part of the problem with some Orthodox parishes (at least of my acquaintance) is not lack of money or lack of a…
July 23, 2020 Practical Tips: Before and After Communion There are two important concepts in the Orthodox ascetics: the purification of the mind and the preservation of the mind, which can be called…
July 22, 2020 Baptismal Exorcism What is a baptismal exorcism? Why is it necessary to perform the ritual of casting out evil spirits and renounce Satan before dying and…
July 18, 2020 The Rite of a Reader’s Chirotesy Part 1 described the emergence of the rank of readers and the special respect that Christians had for them. The ministry of the readers…
July 17, 2020 History of the Readers’ Rank The Orthodox divine service is performed by the priest and deacon in the altar, as well as singers and readers in the choir. Arguably…
July 15, 2020 The Bible and the Ugaritic Literature French archaeologists discovered thousands of clay tablets in 1929 in the newly discovered city of Ugarit, one of the oldest trade city-states of the…
July 14, 2020 What and How the First Christians Ate The Last Supper, at which Jesus Christ established the main sacrament – the Eucharist, was also a special solemn feast, followed by the main…
