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…
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,…