January 11, 2022 Obedience to Our Elders, Confessors and the Lord, and How to Find It God gave us free will, and no one can be forced to follow the way of salvation against their wishes. Everyone is free to…
January 10, 2022 Monastic Headdress: Koukoulion Like all church vestments, monastic headgear has a deep symbolic meaning. Despite often being referred to as “veils of humility,” called to symbolize the…
January 3, 2022 Royal Hours Explained The Hours are four relatively brief prayer services of the Daily Cycle that mark the various hours of the day, corresponding to principal events…
December 30, 2021 Agape Feasts — a Tradition of the Past and Its Relevance for the Present Many of us will have heard about an Agape feast. Some may even have a general idea of what it means. However, the theme…
December 28, 2021 7 Main Christmas Hymns and Their Meaning Many in the West have met Christmas and are well into Christmastide. For the faithful of the Russian Orthodox Church, Christmas is just around…
December 22, 2021 Forms of Venerating Relics in Church History The practice of venerating relics of Christian saints and martyrs was established as early as in the first centuries after the birth of Christ….
December 17, 2021 The Origin and Spiritual Power of Prayer Beads Prayer beads came into use by Christians as early as in the first centuries after the birth of Christ. For a long time, they…
December 15, 2021 True Fasting and Gluttony Disguised as Fasting The enemy still uses all his cunning to catch more people in his trap. Some are tempted by tantalising images of food on social…
December 15, 2021 Constitution and Symbolism of the Altar Table The altar table embodies the immaterial Throne of the Most Holy Trinity and serves as a place of special presence of Divine Glory. Standing…
December 11, 2021 Do Science and Religion Align? Refuting Popular Atheistic Myths If you have heard that: 1) scientific and religious worldviews are irreconcilable; 2) religion and the Church have hindered scientific progress; 3) science is…
December 10, 2021 Glass Icons. Is There Room for Stained Glass in an Orthodox Church? The beauty of stained-glass windows and panels made of multi-colored transparent glass has always been impressive. Today, works of stained glass art can be…
December 8, 2021 The Most Precious Vessel in Church This article is concerned with an Artophorion, a vessel designed to reserve the Eucharist, the Body and Blood of Christ. In the Orthodox Church,…
