April 17, 2020 Good Friday in Iconography The events of Good Friday develop with lightning speed. The central theme of Good Friday, the theme of death, is being experienced through this…
April 17, 2020 Crucify Him! – Why Do People First Greet Christ and Then Demand His Death? So it came to pass… The same people who greeted Jesus as He entered Jerusalem, shout “Crucify Him” five days later. There is some…
April 16, 2020 Weapons Against Enemies “Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good” (Romans 12:21). What do these words mean? It means that they do not pour…
April 16, 2020 The Last Supper: What It Was Like On Great Thursday, the Church remembers the Passover events that occurred two thousand years ago, when the Lord celebrated the last Passover with his…
April 15, 2020 The Apostasy of Judas The hymns of Holy Week travel straight like arrows to the heart. There we learn of the harlot’s gratitude to Christ, she who formerly…
April 15, 2020 Barabbas: The “Savior” Chosen by the People We are free to change our decisions for as long as we are alive, and God humbly awaits while we make our minds. One…
April 14, 2020 Where Is Calvary Located? Archaeologists about the last days of Christ’s earthly life Archaeological evidence does not tell us about the essence of the Cross sacrifice and the…
April 14, 2020 Holy Tuesday Evening, Holy Wednesday Morning Holy Tuesday evening Bridegroom Matins Before we get into the Gospel story … Tonight we hear the Hymn of Kassiane, a ninth century nun and…
April 14, 2020 Holy Fathers on Spiritual Delusion The source of spiritual delusion, like any other evil, is the devil, not some kind of virtue. The beginning of delusion is pride, and…
April 13, 2020 Social vs. Spiritual Distancing At the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, the secular authorities have implemented “social distancing” as one of the crucial measures in the fight against…
April 13, 2020 Saint Gabriel’s Powerful Advice on Fast One monk asked Saint Gabriel (Urgebadze) what the fast was all about. “Let me explain,” he answered and told the monk about all the…
April 12, 2020 Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh: During the Coming Days We Shall Be Present at Christ’s Passion In the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost. Today Christ enters the path not only of His sufferings but of…
