May 26, 2020 Did Jesus Prophesy the Near End of the World? Jesus is sometimes said to have claimed that the world was coming to an end during the lifetime of His generation and therefore He…
May 25, 2020 Does an Icon Painter Have to Be a Believer? According to the dictionary, icon painting is a type of art. However, this is a very special kind of art, and its definition is…
May 25, 2020 Can the Gospel of the Blind Man be Used to Support Belief in Reincarnation? Question: We can look at the story about the blind man in the Gospel of St. John as yet another testimony to the existence…
May 24, 2020 Would You Rather Be Blind? The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. John 9:1-38 If you were given the choice between having your physical sight or having…
May 24, 2020 15 Quotations of St. Barsanuphius of Optina 1. Eternal torment and eternal bliss are not things that only come from the outside. They are primarily found within man himself. The Kingdom…
May 23, 2020 Why Do the Same Saints Look Different on Different Icons? Orthodox icons are sometimes surprising. We all at least once saw the image of Jesus Christ, written in unusual for our eyes way. Savior…
May 23, 2020 Saint Germanus of Auxerre Christians commemorate St. Germanus of Auxerre, a saint from ancient Gaul, on July 31. By decree of the Synod of the Russian Church in…
May 22, 2020 “On the Same Day I Received Two Gifts from Saint Nicholas!” My whole life has been connected with the name of St. Nicholas: I remember how, from my childhood, a small icon with the face…
May 22, 2020 Bishop’s Staff The bishop’s staff is the oldest attribute of the bishop’s authority, which has long been considered a symbol not only of the highest pastoral…
May 21, 2020 Medieval Icon Painting of Georgia The origins of Georgian ecclesiastical art are associated with Europe and Asia due to its geographical location. The Assyrian Fathers brought with them the…
May 21, 2020 Why Do Boring Churches Last Forever While Exciting Churches Fail? Driving on the freeway in Tulsa a few years back, I saw a billboard advertising a wildly popular church in the area. The ad…
May 20, 2020 Patron Saint’s Day at the Men’s Rehabilitation Center The festive Liturgy was served at the church in honor of The Inexhaustible Chalice icon of the Mother of God. “Rejoice, O Inexhaustible Chalice…
