June 2, 2019 Obedience to the Church: Is It Necessary? Question: “Is an Orthodox Christian obliged to follow all that the Church teaches, or is there some leeway that is left to individual choice?”…
May 31, 2019 Why Do the Orthodox Baptize Infants? To baptize children or not is a question many Christians ask. The Orthodox are frequently criticized for baptizing children. There are lots of Christian…
May 30, 2019 Sign of the Cross: How Is It Made by Different Denominations? Many Christians denominations practice making the sign of the cross. How is it made and how do they explain it? Orthodox Church. The Orthodox…
May 30, 2019 Priest’s Advice on How to Protect Yourself from an Orthodox Sect Priest Denis Kostomarov gives six tips for the newcomers in the Church on how to protect yourself from sect communities. Almost every day I…
May 29, 2019 Do We Pay For Our Sins with Illness? Priest Answers Children’s Questions “Theoretical” questions, i.e., those that deal with the key aspects of Christian theology, aren’t a rare occurrence among questions asked by children. Archpriest Alexander Yelatomtsev,…
May 28, 2019 “What Do You Mean by ‘Ecumenical’?” My guess is that nothing can stop Orthodox conversation and divide a room quite so fast as someone loudly asking the question, “How ecumenical…
May 27, 2019 To Drink or not to Drink Wine? Is wine good for Christians? A lot of people drink to excess. Thousands of families break up due to one of the partners’ alcoholism….
May 27, 2019 Is Monday a Fast Day? According to the Orthodox tradition, fast days are Wednesdays and Fridays throughout the entire year, with the exception of a couple of weeks when…
May 24, 2019 Which Movements Are Acceptable during Prayer? Orthodox worship is rich in liturgical gestures, i.e., specific hand and body movements. This rich repertoire is caused by the fact that being human…
May 23, 2019 What Is the Nous and How Is It Connected with the Soul? Question: “What do we mean by the “nous,” how is it distinct from the soul, and are the Orthodox the only ones who speak…
May 21, 2019 Why Can’t We Have Panikhidas and Sorokousts for Non-Christians and Unbelievers? The question is imprecise: we may not pray for non-Christians in church; we may pray for unbelievers who were baptized, though. Let me explain….
May 20, 2019 What Happened on Mount Athos in 1910 – 1971 The Synaxis of all Russian saints who lived on Mount Athos is celebrated in the Russian St. Panteleimon Monastery on Mt. Athos on May 7/20. That…
