February 27, 2019 Some Tips That May Be Useful When Crisis Come When a serious issue or a crisis comes into your life, how will you deal with it? For most of us it is a…
February 26, 2019 A Brief Overview of Orthodox History in Belarus Belarus accepted Christianity from the Byzantine Empire with the establishment of the first diocese (the Polotsk diocese) in 992, which is regarded as the…
February 22, 2019 Mystery of Repentance: How Often Should One Confess? This month, I would like to address how often one should go to Confession. This is not an easy issue to discuss because depending…
February 20, 2019 What the Holy Scripture Says about Cremation, Part 2: Questions & Answers In continuation of this article. Question 1 – What is wrong with cremation since God is all-powerful and could do anything He wants to…
February 19, 2019 The Reason Why There Is no Fast during the Week of the Publican and the Pharisee Question: Why don’t we observe the Wednesday and Friday fast during the week of the Publican and the Pharisee? Thank you! Respectfully, Olga. Answer: The parable…
February 18, 2019 Priest Allowed Me to Take Communion Instead of Penance. Is It Right? Question: Hello, Father Andrew. I’ve been to a confession recently. I was certain that I’d receive a penance because I had committed a lot…
February 18, 2019 A List of 15 Most Biggest Local Orthodox Churches The Orthodox Church is a family of Local Churches, just like the Churches of the Galatians, the Ephesians, the Romans, the Thessalonians, the Colossians…
February 17, 2019 What Is Antidoron and What Is Its Origin and Meaning? Everyone who has been to an Orthodox Liturgy must have seen altar servers or the priest himself dispensing pieces of a special bread called…
February 14, 2019 Why Some Priests Can Refuse to Be Spiritual Fathers I want to say something which is not a commentary on the Gospel. Time and again, not only I but every priest is asked…
February 14, 2019 May an Orthodox Man, Who Wants to Lead a Gospel-driven Life, Watch Beauty Pageants? Question: Should an Orthodox man, who wants to lead a Gospel-driven life, goes to church and participates in the Sacraments, watch beauty pageants? Answer…
February 14, 2019 Can Reading Books Hinder Your Spiritual Growth and Why? If you are like me, you probably take great pleasure in reading books. But can this be a hindrance in our spiritual growth? The…
February 9, 2019 9 Main Principles of the Modern Missionary Work in Orthodoxy I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest. (John 4:35). The Holy Orthodox…
