May 19, 2026 The Hidden Meaning of Christ’s Conversation with the Samaritan Woman There is a scene in the Gospel that, at first glance, seems entirely ordinary. Weary from His journey, Jesus sits down beside a well…
January 13, 2026 What Connects the Nativity with the Two Robbers Crucified with Christ The Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord is among the most beloved and familiar moments of the Church year. Its images and words…
December 30, 2025 “Glory to God in the Highest” The Nativity Hymn and the Peace the World Cannot Give Every year at Christmas, the Church hears and sings one of the most joyful hymns of the Nativity: “Glory to God in the highest,…
September 23, 2025 The Healing and the Image: The Woman with the Issue of Blood and the First Depiction of Christ Among the Gospel readings for September (Mark 5:24–34), we encounter the familiar and deeply moving account of the healing of the woman with the…
May 6, 2025 Easter’s First Witnesses: Why Women’s Testimony Shook the Ancient World The first to learn of the Lord’s Resurrection were “Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them, who…
April 22, 2025 How Do We Know What Christ Prayed in Gethsemane If the Apostles Slept? When Jesus prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane, “O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as…
December 17, 2024 There Are Three Women Mentioned in the Saviour’s Genealogy. What Does This Mean? On the penultimate Sunday before Christmas, the Church remembers all the Old Testament righteous saints and relatives of the Saviour. These were people who…
October 8, 2024 The Mysteries of Matthew’s Gospel: Was It Really Written Before the Others? The New Testament opens with the Gospel of Matthew. Does this suggest that the Apostle Matthew wrote his account before the other evangelists? Or…
May 10, 2024 Three Days Preceding Pascha: Insights into Holy Week Is everything in the Gospel account of Holy Week, from Christ’s crucifixion to His resurrection, perfectly clear? Many have questions and uncertainties about these…
October 24, 2023 Understanding the Meaning of Christ’s Words in Matthew 5:29-30 How should we interpret Christ’s words when He says, “If your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from…
September 14, 2023 Thoughts for Each Day of the Year by Saint Theophan the Recluse 15th Week after Pentecost. Church New Year (Luke 4:16-22) The Lord did not merely proclaim the acceptable year; He also ushered it in. Where…
August 1, 2023 Why Does Christ Liken Himself to the Door to a Sheepfold? And to Which Little-Known Fact Does It Relate? In his Gospel, Christ returns multiple times to the theme of a shepherd and the sheep. In one of His parables, He draws this…
