April 9, 2020 The Plant World in Iconography We have already published an article explaining that the icon is anthropocentric (Why an Icon Is Not a Portrait of a Saint), but at…
April 9, 2020 Draw a Сross and Sleep Tight or How Can I Actually Make Difference to the Current Situation Many people wonder about what His Holiness Patriarch Kirill said during his sermon at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior on March 29, 2020….
April 8, 2020 3 Stories about Danger “Come on!!! Everything everywhere is so bad!” I hear lots of my friends screaming. I have noticed that if in that case you say…
April 8, 2020 Saint Ambrose of Optina’s Advice about the Fear of God According to St. Ambrose, a Christian seeking salvation should put the fear of God at the heart of his life. The fear of God…
April 7, 2020 One-day Churches of Russia. Why Did They Build Them During Epidemics? Once there were a considerable number of them in Russia. The very name “one-day” (russian – obydenny) sounds quite unusual. And indeed, these are…
April 7, 2020 Imitating St Mary of Egypt in the Loneliness of Our Homes What is a desert as understood by the Holy Fathers? How to preserve peace in the family during isolation? Why is any end a…
April 7, 2020 Blessed Rather In the bad ol’ days when I was still highly resistant to what I now call “Holy Tradition” I was keen to sniff out…
April 6, 2020 Is It More Sinful to Smoke or Eat Meat During the Lent? Question: Good afternoon, Father. What is more sinful during Lent – eating meat or smoking? I understand that both are sinful, but still? Answer:…
April 6, 2020 Dying of the Communion Due to the recent events related to the spread of coronavirus, many priests in Russia urge that the flock should not go to churches…
April 6, 2020 An Old Icon of the Mother of God of the Sign Has Started to Exude Myrrh in the Diocese of Tula An 18th-century icon of the Mother of God of the Sign has started to exude myrrh in a ruined Church of St. Michael the Archangel…
April 5, 2020 Akathist to Saint Mary of Egypt and Saint Zosimus Kontakion 1 We glorify You, Heavenly Father, for You raise up sinners to sainthood in response to their repentance and from the boundless creativeness…
April 5, 2020 3 Practical Tips on Asceticism It is better not to perceive God as a severe supervisor but as the Giver of grace. That way you will be able to…
