July 9, 2020 “My Daughter Was Dying in My Arms, I Asked St. Luke to Help” – a Real Happening in a Moscow Hospital At 9 months, my daughter got whooping cough. And a month later, during Christmas days, health complications appeared. I called an ambulance – a…
July 9, 2020 May I Enter the Church Wearing Shorts? I guess it is allowed in exceptional cases. For example, you were driving in a car and you need to light up a candle…
July 8, 2020 Martyr Alban of Britain On July 5 the Church celebrates the memory of the Holy Martyr Alban of Verulamium. St. Alban has not been very well known to…
July 7, 2020 Wonders of Saint John of Shanghai Saint John of Shanghai and San Francisco occupies a special place in my life. Despite the fact that I am not called his name,…
July 7, 2020 The Seal of the Prophets The importance of John the Baptizer may be gauged by the amount of paint and ink the Church spends on him. His portrait is…
July 7, 2020 Who Are the “Laborers” That the Church Prays For? We often hear a prayer for those who labor in the Church in the litanies, the petitions led by the deacon: “Again we pray…
July 6, 2020 Feast Day of St John of Shanghai and San Francisco Happy Feast of St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco to you! It may sound sumptuous, but I consider myself a spiritual child of…
July 6, 2020 On Trust in the Church Matthew 12:9-13 Romans 12:4-5, 15-21 Wishing to show how Christians should be united with one another, the Apostle gives an example of the unity…
July 5, 2020 Is St. Peter’s Fast “Easy”? Apostolic feat and “vacation season” St. Peter’s Fast, or as it is commonly called, the Apostolic Fast, dates back to the very early days…
July 4, 2020 Listening to Lessons from the Unborn Good theology can pop up in unexpected places. One such place is the writing of Dr. Seuss, writer of children’s books. My favourite theological work of…
July 4, 2020 Church Awards for the Deacon Over time, the Russian Orthodox Church has developed a system of special awards for the clergy. These awards are designed to recognize the zealous…
July 3, 2020 Cuffs – Symbol of Christ’s Hands Orthodox clerics wear cuffs during the service. This is the smallest element of the Orthodox vestment, but according to tradition all services should be…
