August 14, 2020 Sermon on the Eve of the Feast of the Procession of the Honorable Wood of the Life-Giving Cross of the Lord Again, at the onset of fasting, preparation for communion, repentance, and ascetic feats, the Cross of Christ is erected before us; and it makes…
August 14, 2020 Old Russian Practice of Preparing for Prayer In the Russian Church prior to the beginning of the Nikonian reforms of the 17th century, there was a pious custom of the so-called…
August 13, 2020 Old Testament Saints of August: The Holy Maccabees and the Holy Prophet Micah Old Testament saints? Yes! God created saints, holy men and women, long before the coming of Christ, and “martyrs before the Martyrs” as our…
August 13, 2020 Why Is It That Two or Even Three Passages from the Holy Scripture Is Read at the Divine Services? This is due to the fact that the worship services in the Orthodox Church are harmoniously integrated into a single whole, consisting of several…
August 12, 2020 The Authority of the Fathers We Orthodox are fond of referring to the Church Fathers as authorities within the Church. When faced with a new or controversial issue, an…
August 12, 2020 Thoughts on the Structure of an Easter Hymn There is a wonderful troparion in the Orthodox Easter Hours service, which is undoubtedly known and loved by every believer. It is the troparion…
August 11, 2020 Secrets of the Roman Catacombs In 1578, the Italian archaeologist Antonio Bosio discovered the ancient Christian catacombs in Rome. Subsequently, in the vicinity of Rome, several dozen catacombs were…
August 11, 2020 Forcing Yourself to Pray: Can a Christian Not Want to Pray? Please don’t frown. I am well aware of how people in the Church tend to talk about prayer. I know that prayer is for…
August 10, 2020 The Lesser of Two Evils In difficult life circumstances we often have to select from two or more evils. Can a choice like this be based on Christian principles?…
August 10, 2020 5 Features of a True Elder Why do fake elders arise? Metropolitan Anthony (Pakanić) on how to find out whether an elder is true or not. The Church has recently…
August 9, 2020 We Feel Like We Are The Most Miserable People On Earth Remember the Apostle’s words, “If only you were not baptized…”? Those are scary words that apply to us in many ways. Why is that?…
August 9, 2020 No Matter How Many Words You Say, It Won’t Do Any Good For I have seen and experienced in many ways that if the grace of God does not enlighten a man, then no matter how…
