July 13, 2019 About the Initial Purpose of Stasidia Compunction and tears are engendered by the outwards postures of the body; that is, when one prays with head uncovered; when he has the…
July 12, 2019 Is the Spiritual Father Important in the Life of a Christian? Question: “What is the role of the Parish Priest as Spiritual Father to his people and how does it compare with the role of…
July 11, 2019 Why I Love Serving with Deacons I love the special liturgical ministry of the deacon and the way that active deacons contribute to the life of the community. In this…
July 10, 2019 Instructions for Priests: How to Deal with Force Majeure During the Liturgy In some old Russian service books, there is an unusual liturgical document – “Uchitelnoe Izvestie”, which literally means “Edifying Letter”. This is a special…
July 9, 2019 Why We Cannot Become Saints: One Objective Reason Because we take cues from the world, that plunge us deeper and deeper into the bustle and information flows. One can even drown in…
July 8, 2019 It Is Time for a Re-dedication of Our Lives to Christ One of the greatest temptations facing the Christian church today is the tendency to mistake religion for faith. The distinguished Orthodox theologian Christos Yannaras…
July 5, 2019 “Chernobyl” Has Ended with Orthodox Prayer. What Prayer Is It? The final shots of the recently released series “Chernobyl” are accompanied by threefold singing “Memory Eternal”. The last episode is called the same way….
July 5, 2019 Why Should We Pray “on Behalf of All and for All”? The topics of heaven, hell, purgatory, hades, life-after-death, the judgment, etc., are not among my favorites. There is a particular reason for this: everybody…
July 3, 2019 Impressive Discovery at Jesus Birthplace in Bethlehem The discovery of a baptismal font during the restoration work of the Church of the Nativity in the biblical city of Bethlehem in the…
July 3, 2019 Why It Is not Enough to Be Just Kind for Love We strive to demonstrate our love to God by external actions, good deeds. But in reality, this should not be a priority in our…
July 2, 2019 Unseen Miracles: How We Miss True Grace while Looking for Some Wonders People’s need to confirm their faith in the inaccessible God and His energies leads them to seek miracles, to exaggerate them or even to…
July 1, 2019 Holy Spirit: the Force that Plants the Whole Church When we enter the Church, we get into the presence of a mystery that far exceeds our ability to fathom or imagine. That mystery…
