March 7, 2020 Awards for Priests in the Russian Orthodox Church There are quite a few church awards for clergy in the Russian Orthodox Church. These awards are intended to acknowledge the skill and hard…
March 6, 2020 A Sensational Interview of Monk Sophronios: “I Agree with Everything Except Euthanasia!” A monk from the monastery in Chania, Crete: “Agree with everything except euthanasia. My strength is weakened by sicknes.”: Sophronios, who suffers from Terminal…
March 6, 2020 What Are Agrapha? The Greek word Ἄγραφα (lit. “unwritten”) are utterances attributed to the Lord but not recorded by the evangelists in any of the Gospels. The…
March 5, 2020 “The Woman Said She Was Going to Commit Suicide” – a Real Story from a Priest’s Life This happened in the early years of my priestly ministry and I shall never forget it. One time, in our church shop, they gave…
March 5, 2020 The Reverse Perspective in Iconography One of the difficulties in understanding the iconographic image, particularly ancient Russian icons, is the special way of depicting space and objects on it….
March 4, 2020 Metropolitan Pavel of Minsk and Zaslavl, Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus Reads the Great Penitential Canon at our Convent On Tuesday of the Great Lent’s first week Metropolitan Pavel of Minsk and Zaslavl, Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus headed Great Apodeipnon with reading…
March 4, 2020 Silence Is the Mystery of the Age to Come Silence helps us to immerse ourselves in the tranquility that can be a place for us to face God and ourselves. Saint Theophan the…
March 3, 2020 How to Become Like Christ this Lent Forgiving is one of serious tests for people. Very serious, because at the moment a person forgives, he can become like Christ. In general,…
March 3, 2020 How to Deal with Physical Fatigue During Worship? Practical Tips A divine service is not a pleasant concert, it is a prayerful effort. After the Fall, everything good is difficult for a person, and…
March 3, 2020 Free and Creative Approach to the Lent Matthew 6:14-21 Romans 13:11-14:4 Prayer is to be addressed to God. Giving alms and fasting are also commanded by God. Therefore, when thou fastest, anoint thine…
March 2, 2020 Guest of the Convent: Steven Lacey Briton Steven Lacey is a special person in every meaning of the word. He was born with a severe physical ailment, but this did…
March 2, 2020 The Right Mood for Charity and Prayer Matthew 6:1-13 Romans 14:19-26 The liberating time of Lent is ahead of us. The Lord expects us not only to limit our food but also to…
