October 11, 2022 The Story Behind the Jesus Prayer The Jesus Prayer is a treasure of the Holy Tradition of the Orthodox Church. It reaffirms in succinct form the two central tenets of…
October 10, 2022 My Miracle of Healing by the Prayers of Saint Sergius of Radonezh It happened to me in August 2006. I was on holiday at my summerhouse near Sergiev Posad, working on my novel “Last Link.” Unexpectedly,…
September 27, 2022 Curious Facts about the Cross What Does the Image of a Cross with Branches Mean? At church, we can often see the image of the Cross of the Lord…
September 13, 2022 Why Does the Church Celebrate the New Year on September 14? The “canon” of celebrating New Year’s Eve on January 1 has firmly rooted itself in our minds. However, this is just one of…
September 7, 2022 Dealing with Pride Correctly Let us talk about pride, the most basic of human sins. The Venerable John Climacus in his book The Ladder of Divine Ascent wrote:…
August 30, 2022 Can Any Priest Be a Spiritual Father? The Origin of Spiritual Leadership in Ancient Christianity and the Modern Tradition Volumes have been written on spiritual membership, but this topic still attracts the interest of the laity and clergy. Not every ordained priest can…
August 24, 2022 Canon: the Most and the Least Known Genre among Church Hymns The canon is one genre in church hymnography with which we are perfectly familiar in practice, so this time we will talk about theory….
June 22, 2022 The History of the Apostles’ Fast and Its Observance at the Church Saint Peter’s Fast, or the Apostles’ fast, is one of the four great fasts of the Church. It is the only fast that varies…
June 21, 2022 Where Does Orthodoxy End and Heresy Starts? A recognized tenet of the faith is a part of the church doctrine, unlike a tenet that has been condemned as heresy. In this…
June 15, 2022 The Hymn to the Theotokos “It Is Truly Meet”: Miracles and the Church Tradition As we continue our exploration of Orthodox liturgics, let us talk about the prayer to the Mother of God that has been said and…
May 30, 2022 Orthodoxy vs. Catholicism – How Are They Similar and Different? Differences between the Orthodox and Catholic Churches Sadly, divisions within churches have occurred throughout history. However, one schism – called the Great Schism –…
May 13, 2022 Why Would an Archbishop ever Ride a Donkey? In the past, newly ordained Orthodox bishops used to ride into town on a donkey. This ritual evoked the Entry of the Lord into…
