March 30, 2020 Fr. Andrew Lemeshonok’s Views on Coronavirus The light of Christ illuminates everyone. That is why whenever eclipses occur, whenever there are clouds, we stop and look for the Light: where…
March 29, 2020 St. John Climacus: We Should Weep for Our Sins Today we commemorate St. John Climacus. The reason St. John Climacus is so named is because he left us a spiritual guide — the…
March 29, 2020 Understanding Theosis Perhaps the most scandalous doctrine of the Eastern Orthodox Church for heterodox Christians is that of theosis, which is often translated as divinization. It…
March 28, 2020 The Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts The Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts is an undeniable gem of the Lenten services of the Orthodox Church. One cannot understand the spirit…
March 28, 2020 On Death and Dying: Three Stories of Eternal Life On Demetrius Saturday, the Orthodox Church holds a special commemoration service for the reposed. We submit the names of all our Orthodox departed friends…
March 27, 2020 Language of the Orthodox Vestments: Epitrachelion One of the main attributes of an Orthodox priest during a divine service is the epitrachelion. It is worn during all sacraments and ceremonies….
March 27, 2020 “Oh, that church is so retro” or Why We Need a Church Which Refuses to Move with the Times A number of years ago I was chatting with a co-worker at my secular job and she asked me to what church I belonged….
March 26, 2020 This Shrine Descended Right from the Sky The time of the appearance of Godenovo Cross One of the most revered Orthodox shrines is the miraculous Godenovo Cross. Since nothing happens without…
March 26, 2020 The Podkubenskaya Mother of God It was the first time I’d seen such a big icon, almost as tall as a person. It has survived since the 13th century,…
March 25, 2020 Akathist to Saint Valentina of Minsk Kontakion 1 Chosen by God for the preservation of the Orthodox faith in the days of persecution on the soil of our Fatherland, we…
March 25, 2020 A Few Words about the Image of the Cross The Week of the Cross. Today I tried to count how many images of the cross I met in a certain area of the…
March 24, 2020 St. Gregory I the Great, Pope of Rome: The Great Interlocutor On March 12/25, we recall St. Gregory I the Great, Pope of Rome (590-604), who was one of the most prominent representatives of Western…
