October 26, 2021 Influence of Climate on Clerical Vestments Anyone who has ever encountered church ministers is familiar with their vestments, designed and worn to distinguish the clergy from the laity. Many people…
October 25, 2021 Reincarnation VS Human Personality Ideas of reincarnation and transmigration of souls are very popular in modern culture. Reincarnation is widely understood as a form of personal immortality, presuming…
October 19, 2021 Excerpts on the History of the Pectoral Cross Today the pectoral cross is deeply associated with the image of a priest. It is hard to believe that this element of the priestly…
October 6, 2021 If I missed a Fasting Day, Can I Fast on a Non-fasting Day Instead? The Typicon has no instruction to ‘make up’ for a missed fasting day, such as Wednesday or Friday, by fasting on another day. But,…
October 4, 2021 Learning the Language of Faith A child developmental psychologist once stated that if you don’t believe that a baby is a genius, then try learning a language. Having worked…
September 30, 2021 A Few Things that You May Not Know About Vigil Lamps Explore hanging vigil lamps in the catalog >> Vigil (Oil) Lamps (from the Greek – λάμπα) are small vessels with burning oil, hung in…
September 23, 2021 History and Features of the Sanctuary Cross Various symbolic images of the cross existed and were used by many nations long before the advent of Christianity. But after the Passion and…
September 17, 2021 A Brief History of the Order of Church Marriage The scripture refers to marriage and family multiple times. It presents an account of its institution (Genesis 1:28), describes its nature (Genesis 2:24, Matthew…
September 16, 2021 Glorification of the Saints in the Early Christian Churches In the Russian Orthodox Church, canonisation is a form of confirmation of the sanctity of its members in the sacrament of glorification. Glorification is…
September 14, 2021 Are There Any Occupations that Are Incompatible with Christian Belief? In all of your pursuits, have an eye on God. — Abba Isaiah Ever since we were children, we have been told that all…
September 14, 2021 Why Do Not Churches Use Modern Spoken Languages in Their Worship? We have received the following question from one of our readers: Why does not the Church implement the currently spoken languages that are easier…
September 13, 2021 Metropolitan Anthony Pakanich: The Passion that We Conceal the Most Envy can wield much power over us, but often do we all have the courage to recognise its danger in full honesty? Envy is…
