March 5, 2018 St. John Chrysostom on Giving Thanks When Suffering “Some people, if they stumble at all, or are slandered by anyone, or fall ill with a chronic disease, gout or headache or any…
February 26, 2018 What Does the Orthodox Church Say about Tattoos? There is no canon, at least to my knowledge that teaches Christians should not get a tattoo. However, we do find the following in…
February 23, 2018 How should Orthodox Christians approach entertainment? Guiding Principles The Christian life is a life of the pursuit of holiness, “without which no man shall see the Lord” (Hebrews 12:14)….
February 22, 2018 A Letter of Venerable Anatoliy of Optina to a Newly Tonsured Nun March 13, 1876 Greetings, sister in Christ, dear Mother T.! I congratulate you on accepting the holy and angelic image. Do you…
February 22, 2018 “Broke the Fast!”: How Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh Violated the Rules Sometimes it happens like this: a person tries to keep the fast, but then he falls and feels that he has defiled his whole…
February 22, 2018 The Comparison between Great Lent and Christ’s Fast The didactic imitation of the fast of Christ during the time preceding the days in which the sufferings, the death and the glorious resurrection…
February 21, 2018 Seven Parables and Stories for the Week: Issue 22 An Eagle and a Rooster An eagle was soaring in the sky and enjoying the beauty of the world. The eagle was thinking, “I…
February 15, 2018 A List of Last Minute Rules and Suggestions in Preparation for Great Lent To avoid turning Lent into hard and senseless weeks of diet, one should keep several simple rules. The aim of a fast is to…
February 14, 2018 The Advice of an Elder on Overcoming Depression “Nowadays people often feel sadness, despair, lethargy, laziness, apathy, and all things satanic. They are downcast, discontent and melancholy. They disregard their families, spend…
February 14, 2018 3 Answers from Father Andrew: How Do I Deal with Hypocrites? Archpriest Andrew Lemeshonok, the spiritual father of St. Elisabeth Convent, answers various questions of the parishioners. Question: Is it viable to struggle with…
February 12, 2018 Cheesefare Week: In Great Lent VS Outside of Great Lent Cheesefare week, the last full week before Great Lent begins, is an “in between” week liturgically in the Orthodox Church. Each day is “kind…
February 9, 2018 How We Treat the Living Icons of Christ How would you respond to someone who destroyed or defaced a picture of one of your loved ones? You would probably be very upset…
