March 24, 2019 St. Gregory Palamas: 9 Facts about the Originator of the Tabor Light Teaching We commemorate the great theologian and monk Saint Gregory Palamas on the second Sunday of the Great Lent. When we mention the name of this saint…
March 14, 2019 St. Benedict of Nursia, the Father of Western Monasticism Benedict was born in the Italian province of Nursia in the year 480, of wealthy and distinguished parents. He did not remain long in…
March 8, 2019 Why Do Some Icons of St. Matrona of Moscow Portray Her with Open Eyes, While Other Icons Portray Her with Closed Eyes? Icon painting is based on the canon, that is, the rule. On the other hand, we have to deal with lots of issues all…
February 28, 2019 Saint Raphael: the Holy Shepherd of Brooklyn Sometimes there seems to be a saint who doesn’t really stand out, believe it or not. They are laborers in God’s vineyard, and their…
February 25, 2019 Prayer of Political Consequence, or Some Interesting Facts from the Life of St. Alexius of Moscow A brilliant statesman who translated the New Testament, built churches and monasteries, developed church canons and promulgated reforms, a diplomat, a man of prayer…
February 22, 2019 What the Contemporaries of Patriarch Tikhon Told about His Holiness The Catalog of Good Deeds team has prepared a selection of stories that the contemporaries of Holy Patriarch Tikhon told about him: Saint…
February 22, 2019 A True Story about the Uncovering of the Relics of Patriarch Tikhon From book “Everyday Saints and Other Stories” by Bishop Tikhon (Shevkunov). One of the many mysteries of ecclesiastical life in Soviet times was what…
February 17, 2019 The Mission Notes of Saint Nicholas of Japan Saint Nicholas of Japan was a unique and notable example to all Orthodox Christian missionaries. First, he threw himself wholeheartedly into understanding the language…
February 12, 2019 The Synaxis of the Three Hierarchs: What Is so Special about Them? During the reign of the right-believing and Christ-loving Emperor Alexius Comnenus, successor to Nicephoros Botaneiates, a dispute arose in Constantinople among the wisest and…
February 6, 2019 Blessed Xenia, Napoleon and their Contributions to Our History There is likely not a single history textbook that speaks of Blessed Xenia of Petersburg, whose memory we celebrate today. Yet every history…
February 5, 2019 Crowned for Loving Neighbors: How Far Should We Go in Our Love towards People? Commemoration of Bishop Paulinus who gave all his possessions away and even sold himself into slavery. The crown of love towards one’s neighbors is…
January 30, 2019 The Father of Christian Monasticism We honor the memory of St. Anthony – the renowned Egyptian (Coptic) saint who was titled Great while he was still alive – today, on…
