July 24, 2020 Breaking Bread It was not customary in the countries of the ancient Middle East described in the Bible to cut bread; rather, they would break it…
July 24, 2020 Saint Juliania of Alšany On July 6, the Belarusian Orthodox Church celebrated the memory of the Belarusian princess who died for an unknown reason at the age of…
July 24, 2020 Building an Orthodox Parish A large part of the problem with some Orthodox parishes (at least of my acquaintance) is not lack of money or lack of a…
July 23, 2020 Practical Tips: Before and After Communion There are two important concepts in the Orthodox ascetics: the purification of the mind and the preservation of the mind, which can be called…
July 23, 2020 The Story of the Holy Prophet Elijah – Part Two So, now began the great confrontation between Elijah and the prophets of Baal, between truth and falsehood, between God and paganism. Elijah said, Take…
July 22, 2020 Baptismal Exorcism What is a baptismal exorcism? Why is it necessary to perform the ritual of casting out evil spirits and renounce Satan before dying and…
July 22, 2020 The Story of the Holy Prophet Elijah August 2 (July 20) is the feast of the Prophet Elijah. This is a wonderful story – of how God’s faithful prophet stood up…
July 21, 2020 How Do You Fight Sins If You Lack the Strength to Get Rid of Them? In my opinion, the experiences and complaints about the state in which sin literally haunts you and you can’t get rid of it are…
July 21, 2020 St. Elisabeth Convent Celebrates the Feast Day of Holy Royal Martyr Grand Duchess Elisabeth On July 18th, 2020 the feast day of the convent was celebrated, commemorating the Holy Royal Martyr Grand Duchess Elisabeth – the patron saint…
July 21, 2020 Is It a Sin to Nap? How much should a Christian sleep? Are there any special rules? To what extent should one be guided by the ancient patericons who assert…
July 20, 2020 Mother Maria of Paris: Saint of the Open Door “No amount of thought will ever result in any greater formulation than the three words, ‘Love one another,’ so long as it is love…
July 20, 2020 A Lesson of Chastity (The Story of the Grand Duchess Eudocia, tonsured as Euphrosyne, the wife of the Grand Duke Dimitri Ioannovich Donskoy). To be saved, you need…
