March 29, 2019 The Most Suitable Time for Changing Ourselves Father Alexander Volokhov is the rector of the Nikitskaya church of the Domodedovsky deanery. We’ve asked Fr Alexander to share his thoughts on how…
March 27, 2019 On Finding Time for God, for Yourself and for Others during Great Lent As I prepared for my first confession some years ago, I was given a rubric that I still follow. It asks me to reflect…
March 22, 2019 Miraculous Salvation of Metropolitan Joseph by the 40 Martyrs of Sebaste We would like to present to our readers a story of the ever-memorable Metropolitan Joseph (Chernov; 1893–1975) about how he one day nearly died…
March 20, 2019 Human Fates in St. Elisabeth Convent: Nun Vera (Gordienko), Part II Another Planet “It was extremely difficult for me to adapt to life in the Convent in all its aspects at first,” Nun Vera continues….
March 19, 2019 Human Fates in St. Elisabeth Convent: Nun Vera (Gordienko), Part I Vera (Faith). This nun got the name Vera during her tonsure for a reason. Before her coming to faith, this woman was addicted to…
March 5, 2019 The Visitor of St. Elisabeth Convent Tells About Orthodoxy in China Most of us think of China as the land of the Great Wall, Confucius, Communism, gunpowder, sky lanterns, dragons, hieroglyphs, cheap goods, rice, and…
March 1, 2019 “If I Were President Putin…”: How to Reduce the Amount of Divorces The Rev. Dmitry Smirnov is a handsome and appealing man who hails from Moscow bohemian circles. He is the chairman of the Patriarchal Commission…
February 5, 2019 What Does Patriarch Kirill Suggest That You Hang in Your Room? It was the 10th anniversary of the enthronement of Patriarch Kirill on February 1. What does His Holiness say about love, prayer, and faith? The…
January 28, 2019 The Significance of Russian New Martyrs for Orthodox Christians in the West Why do Orthodox Americans, French, Swedes, and those outside Russia need to revere the New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia? It is clear what…
January 24, 2019 The Tradition of All-American Slava When I married into a Serbian Orthodox family, I gained a Krsna Slava in the bargain, and now I wish everyone had one! You…
January 22, 2019 A U.S. Christian Moved to Russia to Protect His Children from Moral Decay “Whether rightly or wrongly I saw a trend toward an increasing intrusiveness by the government in America to dictate what my children could and…
January 22, 2019 Code of Honor for a Priest. What’s the Danger of Trying to Mingle with the World? Make a Vow As soon as they are consecrated, new priests acquire a new life. Similar to the Sacrament of Baptism, which restores…
