June 9, 2023 Dwelling and Prayer Place of St. John the Russian St John of Russia is revered in Orthodox Greece no less widely than St Nicholas the Wonderworker and the Venerable Seraphim of Sarov are…
June 7, 2023 Miracles of St John the Russian: Healing a Child’s Cancer There are some amazing entries in the records of the recent miracles performed by St John the Russian. They include a salvation from shipwreck…
March 8, 2023 10 Quotes of Holy Passion-bearer Alexandra Feodorovna Today, when many are celebrating the so-called International Women’s Day, we want to offer you 10 inspiring quotes of a woman with a capital…
March 1, 2023 The Athonite Schemamonk Ilya Spending the Final Years of His Ascetic Life in a Godless Country The Venerable Ilya of Makeyevka lived a life of imitating Christ, for which the Lord rewarded him with rich spiritual gifts. Little is known…
January 11, 2023 Was John the Baptist a Member of the Qumran Community? The similarities between what we know about John the Baptist and the activities of the Qumran community beg the question: Was there not a…
December 21, 2022 Unusual Types of Asceticism and Ascetic Practices The word “saint” is usually associated with an image of an elder, proficient in fasting and prayer. At the same time, today it is…
October 19, 2022 Gifts from the Mother of God: 2 Stories of Miracles from Saint Paisios of the Holy Mountain Elder Paisios shared this story. “It was the Dormition Fast. The liturgy was over, and my elder sent me on an obedience. I was…
October 9, 2022 Saving the Honourable Head of Saint Sergius of Radonezh – a 20th Century Adventure The relics of saints are evocations of eternal life for believers and mysteries for scientists. Christians have collected them, often at risk to their…
September 14, 2022 An Orthodox Student Who Defied Hitler and Was Glorified by the Church To many, World War II is about victory over Nazi Germany, military prowess, battles and heroes. But the spiritual aspects of this war are…
September 11, 2022 Why Does Saint John the Baptist Appear in Icons with Two Heads and a Pair of Wings? In icons, Saint John the Baptist often appears with wings behind his back and his severed head in his hands. What is the meaning…
