May 21, 2018 If Someone Dies without Repentance, Is It Possible for Such a Person to Repent after Death? Question: If someone dies without repentance, is it possible for such a person to repent after death? Fr. John Whiteford answers this question through…
May 15, 2018 A Guide to Women’s Headcoverings in the Orthodox Church For 2000 years in the Orthodox Church, the tradition has been for women and girls to veil their heads during worship, whether…
May 14, 2018 7 Suggestions On How to Find a Spiritual Father 1. Remember about the words of St. Simeon the New Theologian: “The one who is looking for a spiritual father should look for a…
May 11, 2018 8 Tips for a Proper Confession Before confession, each person must attempt to recall all of his sins, voluntary and involuntary, must attentively go over his life in order, to…
May 11, 2018 St. John Chrysostom on Why We Should Go to Church Many Christians are lazy to go to Church. Even on feast days, in some churches the bell rings just like in a desert, and…
May 4, 2018 Why Do We Pray for the Dead on the 3rd, 9th, and 40th Day of a Person’s Repose? Question: Why do we pray for the dead on the 3rd, 9th, and 40th day of a person’s repose, and what is the basis…
May 3, 2018 Matushka: Lots of Titles for the Priest’s Wife Every “traditionally Orthodox” country has a special title in its language for the priest’s wife. In America, we tend to bring these terms…
May 2, 2018 The Reason Why Orthodox Christians Cross Themselves from Right to Left Orthodox cross themselves from right to left. First, we will describe the mechanics of making the sign of the Cross, then explain why it…
May 2, 2018 The Origins of Orthodox Crosses with a Crescent The main parts of the Cross were two bars: one was vertical (the longer one), while the other one was horizontal and was joined…
April 30, 2018 Being a Reader in the Orthodox Church: Ordination, Terminology, Vestments and Duties A reader, also called a Lector, Cantor, or Psalti, the Reader is the first order comprising participation in the Priesthood of Christ, and is…
April 27, 2018 Church Etiquette or Some Things You Should Know while in Church In the Orthodox Church, there are a lot of customs and traditions that are important parts of our worship. Some are cultural; some are…
April 27, 2018 Lack of Faith Warning Signs Among Orthodox Christians Theory and Practice Why was Apostle Thomas called “the doubter”? Who of the apostles did believe without seeing? They all saw at first…
