April 22, 2023 Why Does the Priest Use a Three-Branched Candlestick during Easter Service? This practice comes from the hierarchical Liturgy, during which the bishop uses special candlesticks with braided candles. These candlesticks are called dikirion (Greek for…
October 23, 2022 How Is Satan, the Prince of This World? And Why Are These Biblical Lines Misunderstood? In the Gospel, the Lord calls Satan the prince of this world. We hear this formula so often that we tend to misunderstand its…
October 14, 2022 Why Do Some of Christ’s Parables Involve Business? Several parables of Christ use examples from trade and commerce We heard one of them recently in our gospel reading on 2 October, the…
October 4, 2022 The Church Condemns Usury. Is It a Sin, Then, to Own a Bank Deposit? Usury is a sin in the eyes of the church and also in the teachings of the Holy Scripture. The Bible condemns usury clearly…
September 16, 2022 What Do We Call a Waste of Time, and Why Is It a Sin? We all recognise the value of time, but do not always spend it wisely. We often squander it on futile pursuits. Do activities like…
August 26, 2022 When Our Faith Falters, Where Do We Find Reassurance? Should we be afraid of questioning our beliefs in Christ? Should we accept our struggles as normal? And how do we overcome our uncertainties?…
August 17, 2022 When Did Christianity First Become a State Religion? Edict of Milan — what is it and what is its role in the history of Christianity? Let us talk about one of the…
May 31, 2022 Why Do the Orthodox Clergy Wear Black? Browse our online store and find the items that inspire you >> The custom of wearing black among the clergy and monastics formed over…
May 12, 2022 Can a Monastic Person Turn Down His Obedience? The word “obedience” has a number of meanings. One of them refers to a way of living in ancient monasteries, where novices voluntarily renounced…
April 2, 2022 Is It True that the Anointing of the Sick is Performed Shortly before a Person Dies? No, it is not. The idea of the unction (the sevenfold anointing with consecrated oil) being performed over a seriously ill person on the…