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…
January 18, 2020 Two Great Blessings of Water on Epiphany One of the main liturgical highlights of the celebration of the Baptism of the Lord is undoubtedly the Great Blessing of Water. The first…
January 18, 2020 The White Vestry Depending on the day of the church year, we see vestments of a particular color in the church. On some holidays, the most significant…
January 17, 2020 Epiphany All-Night Vigil Live Broadcast from Our Convent! We invite you to celebrate the feast of the Holy Epiphany with us! You can watch the live broadcast of the all-night vigil (on…
January 17, 2020 Why Did Christ Need John the Baptist? “…Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low” Road construction is not easy, especially where the terrain is…
January 17, 2020 The High and Holy Calling of Being a Wife An excerpt from “Glory and Honor: Orthodox Christian Resources on Marriage,” edited by David and Mary Ford, St Vladimir’s Seminary Press. Why do people get married?…
January 17, 2020 What’s So Special about the Epiphany Eve Service? The great and bright feast of Epiphany is coming. It is called the Feast of Lights in liturgical texts because on this day the…
January 16, 2020 Brooklyn Street Renamed in Honor of Orthodox Priest One of the streets in New York (USA) was called “Father Paul Schneirla Way” after Archpriest Paul Schneirla (+ 2014), an Orthodox priest. According…
