October 11, 2020 Do not Deprive God of an Opportunity to Save You Some time ago we received a difficult question, “How to overcome the fear of death”. We asked Archpriest Igor Fomin to answer this letter….
October 10, 2020 What is the Meaning of the Feast of Tabernacles? Q: “What is the meaning of the Feast of Tabernacles?” A: The feast of Tabernacles (or Booths) was one the three great feasts of…
October 5, 2020 Why Does the World Not Need Happy People? There is an amazing paradox with our world. Rhetorically it seeks to make people happy, but in reality, it tries to preclude that with…
October 3, 2020 What Is the Right Way to Treat Saints? When we read the lives of saints, very often we focus on miracles and bright events. At the same time, we overlook important episodes….
October 3, 2020 How Can an Inveterate Sinner Obtain Salvation? To begin with, it is very important when a person, who cannot get rid of some recurring sin, clearly understands that it is a…
September 30, 2020 What Is Christianity’s Perspective on the History of Our Planet? How does Christianity relate to the planet’s history? I will begin by saying that I will adhere to a scientific point of view without…
September 22, 2020 Can a Christian Be Tolerant? Q: To what extent can a Christian be tolerant and can a Christian be tolerant in general? A: It should be noted that the…
September 19, 2020 Should I Marry a Non-Believer? Archimandrite Savva (Janich), Abbot of Dečani Monastery (Serbia) replies. Q: Father Savva, please answer the following question. What to do for a woman who…
September 16, 2020 What Does the Word “Gehenna” Mean? Most English Bibles translate three different Greek words as “Hell,” but these terms do not all mean the same thing. The word “Hades” (ᾅδης)…
September 13, 2020 Why Would the Lord Want to Interfere with Man’s Free Choices? Q: Why would the Lord want to interfere with man’s free choices? Adam and Eve made a free decision – they committed the original…
September 12, 2020 Can a Christian Be Demon-Possessed? Believe it or not, I am sometimes asked the question “Can a Christian be demon-possessed?” Not often, admittedly, since our culture declares that demons…
September 6, 2020 Why Does the Priest in the Sacrament of Baptism, Breathe Three Times on the Baptismal Candidate’s Face? Indeed, this ritual is conducted just before the Sacrament of Baptism, in the order known as “prayers at the making of a catechumen”. The…
