September 10, 2018 Exorcism: a Story from an Eyewitness No Orthodox Christian in Russia doubts the existence of Demons, and that they wage brutal war against people. Neither do they doubt that Christ…
September 9, 2018 How Can Converts Accept Orthodox “Culture”? Question: How can someone best assimilate into the ‘culture’ of Orthodoxy even picking up other national customs without losing their own nationality (being of…
September 8, 2018 Anaphora: the Meaning of the Central Prayer of the Liturgy Next in this commentary series we examine the Anaphora, which is a Greek word meaning “offering” (the verb form is used in Leviticus 17:5,…
September 7, 2018 Straight Talk to Single Christians about the Teaching of Sexuality Dear Friend, I would like to respond somewhat backwards to your questions about sex beginning with your questions, “Where are the healthy Orthodox Christian…
September 7, 2018 When Did Christians Begin to Make the Sign of the Cross? Question: Can you tell us about the history of the sign of the cross since the early Christian times? As far as I know,…
September 4, 2018 A Walk with God: Why Is it Helpful to Pray while Walking? We live in stressful times. This is both good and bad. Researchers have shown that a certain level of stress is good for us….
September 3, 2018 The Difference between Praying for Healing and Cure Christians are called to pray for the sick. But often people continue to suffer? Perhaps it’s because we’re praying for a cure when we…
August 31, 2018 The Paradoxes of Spiritual Life: How Repentance Makes Us See Spiritual life is full of paradoxes. Thus, an individual doesn’t notice his sins before he turns to God. He can’t even imagine that he…
August 31, 2018 “Greet One Another with a Holy Kiss”: the Historical Meaning of the “Holy Kiss” Next in this commentary series on the Divine Liturgy I would like examine the Peace and the Creed. The liturgical exchange of the Peace…
August 30, 2018 The Role of Cross Processions in Orthodox Christianity Cross processions in Russia have a vibrant history and are hugely popular. So much so that 60,000 Russians are willing to walk 100 miles…
August 29, 2018 Four Pious Experiments with Tongue and Toothpaste A rude word out of a baby’s mouth isn’t something extraordinary nowadays. A four-year-old toddler can sometimes say a foul word that a drunken…
August 24, 2018 The Beauty of Church Life: Why Is Church Worship so Important? The contemporary world in its attempts to make everything simpler stumbles at the steps of Orthodox churches. Everyday hassles suddenly appear insignificant as soon…
