January 23, 2020 15 Quotes of Guidance from Saint Silouan the Athonite 1. A meek and humble soul is better than these flowers, both the smell and aroma are better and more beautiful. 2. God created…
January 23, 2020 Mikhail Nesterov Mikhail Nesterov was not a monumentalist by the nature of his talent, but rather a lyricist. For almost twenty years of his creative biography,…
January 22, 2020 Holy Water as Treatment for Alcoholism Alcohol-addicts are recommended to drink holy water with prayer upon feeling the desire to drink alcohol throughout the day. From the book of priest…
January 22, 2020 Two Episodes of Nonviolent Religiosity When God reveals Himself to us and when we meet Him, we are very eager to share this discovery with our loved ones. Sometimes…
January 21, 2020 Why a Child Is Not the Center and Meaning of a Family In Orthodox circles, it is often heard that the meaning of creating a family is childbearing, and for those who cannot have children, there…
January 21, 2020 Bethlehem: History of Devotion Bethlehem is the main center for Christian pilgrimages on Christmas days. In Jewish tradition, the “House of Bread” (as the name of the city…
January 21, 2020 Princess Ileana – Mother Alexandra The Orthodox Monastery of the Transfiguration in Ellwood City, PA was founded in 1967 by Mother Alexandra (the former Princess Ileana of Romania) whose…
January 21, 2020 A Theophany Within Do you ever ask: “If Jesus is who He says He is, why don’t I see Him more clearly?” St Thomas had the same…
January 20, 2020 Fixing the Problems of the World It is a great temptation to see the world around us and to try to fix it. We see the troubles, the trials, the…
January 20, 2020 Why Do Icons Feature the Sun, Moon and Stars? The tradition of depicting stars and constellations in Christian art goes back to ancient times. We see their red flashes on the mysterious white…
January 19, 2020 The Meaning of Consecration of a House Many people have heard about the ritual of consecration of a house or an apartment, or even participated in it themselves. Not everyone, however,…
January 19, 2020 Behold the Lamb of God! People were leaving their sinful cities–cities full of noise, dirt, passion, intrigue, rat race, lack of meaning and purpose, desperation, disease, poverty, and excess–and walking…
