March 30, 2021 The Fiery Apostle — Exploring the Myths around Saint Patrick Myth 1 Myth 2. Was his name Patrick? This is not to say that he never existed – just that Patrick was not in…
March 29, 2021 3 Myths about Saint Patrick Of the many colourful and boisterous feasts celebrated throughout the year, there is one that many Americans and Europeans will know without looking in…
March 28, 2021 Rev. Agapitos The Unmercenary Healer On this day the Church commemorate Synaxis of the Venerable Fathers of the Kiev Caves Lavra. When abba Anthony of the Caves had become…
March 23, 2021 Last Great Lent of the Russian Royal Family, as Reflected in the Diary of Nicholas II Tsar Nicholas II formally abdicated from the throne on 3 March 1917 and six months later he was exiled to Tobolsk, Russia, together with…
March 22, 2021 The Forty Martyrs of Sebaste Anyone wandering about near a freezing cold pond one night near the city of Sebaste in the year 320 would have seen an astounding…
March 18, 2021 No Such Thing as an Incurable disease for St Luke of Simferopol. Stories of Miraculous Healings from the Holy Oil March 18 commemorates the acquisition of the holy relics of St Luke (Voyno-Yasenetsky), known for the miraculous healings coming from them. Through the prayers…
March 14, 2021 Venerable John Cassian the Roman March 1 (13) is the feast day of Venerable John Cassian, a saint who lived in Orthodox Gaul and is known for his ascetic…
March 12, 2021 Monasticism Beyond Monastic Walls. Venerable Cyril the Phileot Most known venerable saints joined monasteries, took vows and then constrained themselves to great ascetic deeds for Christ’s sake. But God disposes the life…
March 11, 2021 Why the Incorruptible Body Is Not Necessarily a Sign of Holiness and Other Questions about the Holy Relics The relics of saints are treated with particular reverence and play an important role in Orthodox worship. Since ancient times, tombs, graves and shrines…
March 3, 2021 St Leo the Great On February 18th by old calendar the church commemorates St Leo the Great, one of the holy Roman hierarchs and a fighter for Orthodoxy….
March 2, 2021 A Saint at the Beer Joint Memories of a New Christian Revaz says: In the late 1980s, my hectic life led my family to the verge of a complete breakdown….
February 23, 2021 Insanity — a Defence against the Madness of the World Most Orthodox Christians in our part of the world will know the Venerable Saint Simeon of Verkhoturye. Yet few are familiar with the life…
