August 18, 2022 78 0 Transfiguration: a Prototype of Universal Glory The Transfiguration of the Lord is one of the most important holidays in the Orthodox Church. Three semantic meanings are intertwined in it so…
June 13, 2022 89 0 Day of the Holy Trinity. Pentecost When a traveller sees a distant ray of light in the night, he rejoices and directs his steps towards this light, not questioning from…
June 2, 2022 179 0 5 Christian Truths about the Feast of the Ascension On 3 June the Church commemorates the Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ. At the all-night vigil on the eve of the Ascension, we…
March 28, 2022 333 0 Veneration of the Holy Cross. Historical Background Special veneration of the Holy Cross during the third week of Great Lent was established in the 7th century. It was associated with several…
January 7, 2022 106 0 Season’s Greetings and Three Christmas Miracles “Christ is born, give ye glory!” The Nativity canon sounds solemnly, filling the souls of believers with joy. Today, as we celebrate the great…
January 5, 2022 208 0 8 Paremias that Are the Most Important Thing on Christmas Eve Unfortunately, since most Orthodox Christians have to work on Christmas Eve, they do not have the opportunity to attend Vespers with the Liturgy of…
December 5, 2021 385 0 Does the Church Denigrate Women? Some Thoughts on Account of the Feast of the Entrance of the Most Holy Theotokos to the Temple “I am a Christian – believe it or not. God helps me all the time. But I do not go to Church, as I…
October 14, 2021 88 0 Spiritual Revelation and Self-Sacrifice In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit! Today the Holy Church, in Russia and in a small number…
September 27, 2021 58 0 The Light of Your Countenance In the translation provided in our official OCA Divine Liturgy book of the festal material for the Feast of the Elevation of the Cross…
September 20, 2021 103 0 That Birth Reveals the Ways of God When Mary of Nazareth first emerged from her mother as a newborn infant and uttered her first newborn cries, few then present could have…
