February 9, 2020 Fasting Twice a Week: Why the Orthodox Adopted Things Christ Condemned Question: “Christ gave a parable about the Pharisee and how he fasts twice a week (Luke 18:12). Why did the Orthodox adopt things Christ…
February 9, 2020 The Publican and Me One of the lessons of the Gospel Parable of the Publican and the Pharisee (Luke 18:10-14) is that humility is a virtue needed as…
February 8, 2020 Did the Apostle Paul Write the Epistle to the Hebrews? The reader at church normally announces, “Reading of the Epistle of the Holy Apostle Paul to the Hebrews” before reading this Epistle at the…
February 8, 2020 Saint Paisios of Mount Athos on Why Cancer Is So Widespread What People Have Achieved Today Culture is good, but in order for it to be useful, the soul must also be “cultivated”. Otherwise, culture…
February 7, 2020 Archpriest Andrew Lemeshonok: “We Must Learn to Say No to Sin!” We need to learn to say no to sin. If we start to doubt, we’ve already lost the battle. When one cuts off the…
February 7, 2020 The Meeting of the Bishop before the Liturgy The meeting of the bishop does not happen very often in the life of any parish, and there are some remote parishes that have…
February 6, 2020 15 Quotes of Guidance from Saint Anthony the Great 1. If we make every effort to avoid death of the body, still more should it be our endeavor to avoid death of the…
February 6, 2020 Daniil Cherny Icon painter Daniil Cherny is known primarily for the fact that he worked with Andrei Rublev, which actually puts his personality in the shadow…
February 5, 2020 10 Questions that Can Help Prevent an Abortion This article is written for those who would like to stop a loved one who is contemplating having an abortion for this or that…
February 5, 2020 Why the Skull of Saint John Chrysostom Has One Ear Incorrupt after More than 1600 Years? Saint John Chrysostom was renowned for his explanations of the Holy Scriptures. He also interpreted the Epistles of Saint Paul, whom he admired greatly….
February 5, 2020 Icon of the Mother of God Ktitorissa Background Prince Arcadius, son of Emperor Theodosius the Great, fell from a ship into the sea during a heavy storm near the Vatopedi Monastery…
February 4, 2020 Did Christ Laugh and Can an Orthodox Christian Joke? Is there a place for a sense of humor in the life of an Orthodox Christian? Due to the fact that we mainly hear…
