February 4, 2020 The Marks of the Church: the Church as Catholic Every Sunday we confess in the Creed that we believe in “one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church”. But what do we mean when we…
February 4, 2020 Why Doesn’t the Gospel of John Mention the Baptism of the Lord? The Baptism of the Lord, as we know, is described in the three synoptic Gospels – those of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. However, there is…
February 3, 2020 On Caesar’s Imprint Mark 12:13-17 1 Peter 2:21-3:9 The Pharisees once asked the Lord Jesus another tempting question, Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or…
February 3, 2020 The Diaconate in Ignatius’ Epistles Introduction: Ignatius and his writings Ignatius is an exceptional figure of Christianity, “a man of intense devotion”1, who lived and offered his episcopal ministry in…
February 2, 2020 How Zacchaeus Reclaimed Paradise Many people say that they want to know God. Sometimes people are more specific and they say that they want to know Jesus Christ….
February 2, 2020 The Holiness of The Temple Mark 11:11-23 Ephesians 2:19-3:7 The day after His solemn entry into Jerusalem, the Lord went into the Temple and began to cast out them…
February 1, 2020 Why God Has Not Given Wings to Man One hunter liked to go to the forest and the field for prey. Once he was climbing a high mountain for a long time,…
February 1, 2020 “Moses of Mesopotamia” Teaches Girls, Rebukes a Judge, Raises a Deceiver from the Dead, and Sends Mosquitoes to Attack the Enemy Troops The Orthodox Church has recently celebrated the memory of the great saint who combined three types of holiness – priesthood, monkhood and suffering for…
January 31, 2020 Archimandrite Andrew Konanos on How to Warm Up Your Neighbor What did God say? “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is…
January 31, 2020 Where Did the Custom of Reading the Prayers of Preparation for the Holy Communion Come From? An Orthodox Christian is certainly well acquainted with the preparatory prayers for the Holy Communion. This prayer rule is important and highly recommended before…
January 30, 2020 My Journey to the Russian North Throughout many centuries of Russian history, wood has remained the main building material due to its accessibility and renewability. Wood as a building material…
January 30, 2020 Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh about Saint Anthony the Great We do not serve every day, and therefore we take no notice of the names of saints and their teachings, from which we could…
