July 31, 2019 Language of the Orthodox Church: Church Vestments Many churches astonish us with beauty and luxury of their interior decoration. And sometimes the incoming person has a question: what is it all…
July 31, 2019 Confession – Relief or Torture? “Confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed.” James 5:16 “Receive the Holy Spirit! If you…
July 31, 2019 What Do Icons Cry for? “Weeping Icons? Get Serious…” That would have been my reaction when I was a Protestant long ago, even when I was an Anglo-Catholic Episcopalian….
July 28, 2019 The Prototypes of Cross Procession in the Old Testament Today, perhaps, every believer is familiar with Cross processions. We perform solemn processions within our capacity praising and glorifying God. Even in those Cross…
July 25, 2019 The Consecration of The Lord’s Table as The Consecration of Our Lives The core, the sacramental heart and center of any Orthodox church is the altar, the Holy Supper, on which the greatest Sacrament on earth…
July 24, 2019 Patriarch Kirill: “The Church Protection Against Attacks Is the Task of Every Believer!” We are all responsible for the walls that shield us from the forces of evil and through protection of which we obtain salvation. “When…
July 23, 2019 How to Deal with Force Majeure During the Liturgy: Part 2 During the performance of the greatest sacrament of the Eucharist, the most unforeseen things can happen – from the attack of enemies, various accidents,…
July 22, 2019 What If a Layman Is Late for the Service? Question: If a layman is late for the service, how should he act: to pass candles through people to icons, to walk around the…
July 20, 2019 What to Do, if There Are no Orthodox Churches Nearby? Question: What should Orthodox Christians do, if they live in an area where there are no Orthodox Churches nearby? Is it OK to go…
July 20, 2019 Can a Christian Sit during the Church Service? Some people think that a characteristic difference between Orthodox churches and their Catholic and Protestant counterparts is the absence of seats. Actually, all ancient…
July 19, 2019 Orthodox Priest’s Tips for New Deacons One of the many blessings I enjoy in my present assignment (St. Michael the Archangel Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Woonsocket, RI) is that I…
July 19, 2019 “You’ll See a Miracle in Some Years”: Fr. Andrew Konanos about His Meeting with Elder Porphyry From Archimandrite Andrew’s (Konanos) memories. Once I happened to see Saint Porphyry. Without telling him anything about my marital status or my parents, I…
