October 14, 2019 The Protection of the Mother of God: A Perpetual Intercession On October 1 (October 14 according to the Gregorian calendar), the Church celebrates a great holiday – the Protection of the Mother of God….
October 14, 2019 From Defeat to Victory: The Protection of the Mother of God The feast of the Protection of the Mother of God is one of the most favorite yet paradoxical feasts for Russians. It is a…
September 20, 2019 The Nativity of the Mother of God In His Gospel, our Lord and God says, When the time comes for a baby to be born, there is sorrow: when it is…
September 13, 2019 The Cincture of the Most Holy Mother of God The Church celebrates the Placing of the Cincture (Sash) of the Most Holy Theotokos on September 13. What is this holiday devoted to? What do…
September 11, 2019 Fornication Leads To Murder Fornication leads to murder. The first time I read this statement was, I think, in the life of a certain saint who after early…
August 27, 2019 Death, The Beginning of Glory Why does the Church celebrate the Dormition (i.e., literally death) of the Mother of God? Why are the days of memory of the saints…
August 19, 2019 The Glory of the Divinity Hidden by the Humanity By His Transfiguration, the Lord showed His disciples how He was going to come on the last day in the glory of His Divinity…
July 12, 2019 Something We Should Know about Apostles Peter and Paul As is well known, the classic icon for this blessed feast portrays the two holy apostles embracing and kissing each other. This apostolic kiss…
June 17, 2019 3 Important Ideas on the Holy Trinity and Pentecost Feast 1. The “Spirit of Disorganization” Years ago the cowboy humorist Will Rogers said, “I don’t belong to any organized political party. I’m a Democrat.”…
June 16, 2019 How Can We Sense the Holy Spirit? The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. John. 7:37-52; 8:12 During the last few weeks we were blessed enough to spend some…
June 14, 2019 In Anticipation of Pentecost: “We All Have the Light of the Holy Spirit Burning in Us” When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly a sound came from heaven like the rush…
April 24, 2019 The Kiss of the Harlot and the Kiss of the Apostle She who had anointed Christ with precious myrrh Had foreshadowed the myrrh and aloes that Nicodemus brought. – Synaxarion of Holy and Great Wednesday The…
