July 17, 2019 Little Ella (Elisabeth) in Some Letters and Memories of Her Mother “Dear Mother! I am sending you this frame, which I drew myself. Unfortunately, it is not really beautiful. I hope you feel better this…
July 17, 2019 Royal Martyr Children: Precious Jewels of Imperial Russia’s Crown The crown of Imperial Russia was one of the most resplendent in the world, shining with precious jewels and symbolizing a mighty nation that…
July 9, 2019 Inestimable Secrets of Saint John Maximovich Revealed by an Orthodox Subdeacon This article was written by a subdeacon who had the blessing of serving with Saint John as a child as well as having the…
July 8, 2019 How We Should Understand the Concept of Family Happiness On July 8 (June 25 Old Style) the Church commemorates Sts. Peter and Febronia—a married couple who later lived in the monastic rank. It is…
July 8, 2019 St. Michael Novitsky: a New Martyr from Belarus In the third week after Pentecost, the Church celebrates the Synaxis of the Belarusian Saints, which includes 79 saints of God. 23 of them…
July 4, 2019 In Jesus Christ All Saints Are Alive! Vigil lights are placed before the icons of the saints, according to Saint Symeon the New Theologian, as a way of showing that without…
June 26, 2019 The Oak of Mamre Episode Is the Beginning of the Holy Trinity Revelation The episode at the oak of Mamre, recorded in Genesis 18, is one of the strangest and most mysterious in the scriptures. It has…
June 24, 2019 What Did Saint Cyril of Alexandria Believe and How It Affects Our Faith Today? Saint Cyril of Alexandria, who was a great champion of the Orthodox faith, a prominent theologian and a bishop, is commemorated on June 9….
June 23, 2019 “Never, Ever Dare to Be Proud”: Spiritual Guidance for Everyone by St. Alexiy (Mechev) No matter what sin you committed, repent, and God will be eager to accept you with open arms. Be like a child in everything…
June 23, 2019 St. Alexiy (Mechev): “Live for Others, and You Yourself Will Be Saved!” Commemorated on June 9. Since so many of the saints whom we venerate lived in the early years of Christianity, it would be easy…
June 19, 2019 The Unique Cross of St. Euphrosyne: a Revered Relic and a Masterpiece of Ancient Art Last week we posted an article about Saint Euphrosyne of Polotsk, the great Belarusian saint. Today, we are going to tell you about the…
June 11, 2019 This Surgeon Brought the Victory Closer “I, Bishop Luke, Professor Voino-Yasenetsky, am exiled to village Bolshaya Murta, Krasnoyarsk Territory. I am an expert in purulent surgery. I could help soldiers…