December 3, 2024 471 13 Father Nathanael of Pskov-Pechersk Monastery: A Portrait Beyond the Pages of “Everyday Saints” Father Nathanael (Pospelov) became widely known through Metropolitan Tikhon’s (Shevkunov) book Everyday Saints, published in 2011 and translated into many languages. The book portrays…
September 10, 2024 589 4 “Someday You Will Throw Dirt on Me.” I am an Orthodox Christian. Not a good one, though, but I digress. In the past week I’ve been asked by three different people…
July 30, 2024 437 6 The Art of Sacred Music: Inside Archimandrite Matthew’s Choir Room In the hearts of many, the resounding chorales of traditional Russian church singing evoke images of the majestic choir of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra. At…
July 17, 2024 569 3 Through Hallucinations and Delirium: What Words Will I Be Repeating on My Deathbed? Survival on the Open Sea In the 1960s, a man named Hannes Lindemann undertook an extraordinary experiment to study human capabilities in the face…
December 19, 2023 560 1 Father Vasily Yermakov — the Grace of the Spirit that Illuminates the World The planet was named in honor of the famous St. Petersburg priest Vasily Ermakov – an unprecedented occurrence among the priests. What was so…
November 24, 2023 596 1 Navigating Life’s Storms: Father Fyodor Konyukhov’s Five Spiritual Signposts Archpriest Fyodor Konyukhov stands as an exceptional figure, a unique individual in our time. His relentless pursuit of extreme travels, placing his life in…
September 12, 2023 1671 8 Elder Mary Magdalene, a hermit from the Sinai Desert One day a group of pilgrims visited the Monastery of Elder Porphyrios Kavsokalivite in Milesi. Among them was a woman from France, a history…
July 18, 2023 508 0 Father Methodius: a Macedonian Turned Most Hospitable Hieromonk on Valaam Island This charismatic man with a southern temperament chose the way of monasticism with the blessing of his honourable grandfather. The wondrous ways of Divine…
June 21, 2023 703 3 The Life and Exploits of Monk Barnabas (Belyaev), Bishop and a Fool for Christ Bishop Barnabas (Belyaev) was a monk, bishop, hermit, ascetic writer, candidate of theology, and a fool for Christ. It was as though his life had…
May 23, 2023 828 0 “If You Want to Hang Me, Here’s the Rope!” — Orthodox Bishop Unafraid of the Nazis Saved Thousands Choosing between good and evil is easy. Choosing between a greater evil and a lesser one is a more difficult task, especially if it…
