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…
March 24, 2020 Fighting a Cross-Less Christianity One of the most difficult things for human persons to face is rejection. Think of a time in your life when you felt rejected….
March 24, 2020 Saint Paisios of Mount Athos: Let Us Fight Out of Love for Christ Maybe you are afraid to go to hell and suffer along with demons? I understand if you say this: “My Christ, help me to…
March 23, 2020 What Is the Goal of Being Patient to the End? (Homily of our Father among the Saints Palladius regarding ascetic feat. Prol. Mar. 14) The Lord says, In your patience possess ye your souls….
March 23, 2020 Why Don’t Christians Keep Kosher? The most common answers to this question, that ‘that part’ of the Law doesn’t apply anymore, or that Acts 15 said that only four…
March 22, 2020 Passion Service: To Serve or Not To Serve? The Passion is held four times during Lent – on the first, second, third, and fourth Sundays. For many people, the Passion, which means…
March 22, 2020 Beholding the Cross: The Third Sunday of Lent Mark 8:34-9:1 Hebrews 4:14–5:6 The Church reminds us that the Lord came to call sinners rather than the righteous to repentance. The Church lays the holy…
March 21, 2020 Fun Facts about the Liturgy of the Apostle James Many Orthodox are aware of the existence of a special order of worship called the Divine Liturgy of the Holy Apostle James the Brother…
