January 16, 2020 Frescoes of the Holy Transfiguration Church Few people know that there is only one historical site on the territory of modern Belarus where 12th-century frescoes have been preserved: the Transfiguration…
January 15, 2020 St. Paisius Velichkovsky: A Brief Exposition of Thoughts Which Dispose to Repentance Remember, O my soul, the terrible and frightful wonder: that your Creator for your sake became Man, and deigned to suffer for the sake…
January 15, 2020 Biblical Aromas Frankincense is probably the most famous of the fragrances mentioned in the Bible. The etymology of the word in Russian dates back to the…
January 14, 2020 Saint Paisios of Mount Athos: What Is Predisposition to Spiritual Delusion? – Father, I’m afraid of spiritual delusion. You’re doing the right thing. One who is afraid of spiritual delusion does not fall into spiritual…
January 14, 2020 Saint Cornelius Krypetsky Born half-blind, Luke, the fifth child in the family of Mikhei and Vassa Polyakov, was endowed with a special gift of foresight and a…
January 14, 2020 Homily on the Day of the Circumcision of the Lord and Commemoration of St. Basil the Great “The Lord of all endures circumcision, and He circumcises man’s sins, for He is good.” This is the meaning of today’s Church feast. The…
January 13, 2020 Icon of the Mother of God of the Gate of Dawn This wonderworking icon is truly unique. Both Catholics and Orthodox kneel before it. The great Christian holy site where the icon of the Mother…
January 13, 2020 One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church: What Does the Word “Church” Mean? Every Sunday the Creed is said in Church in which Christians say the words, “I believe in one, holy, catholic, and apostolic church”. It…
January 12, 2020 Mad Herod Orthodox Faith hits you in the face with a pie of sadness. Where do we place the terror and madness of the slaughter of…
January 12, 2020 Victor Vasnetsov Victor Vasnetsov’s artistic career is impressive: he painted pictures, illustrated books, decorated churches, created architectural sketches (for example, he drew a sketch of the…
January 11, 2020 Was Christ Born on December 25? The Church has been celebrating Christmas on December 25 for centuries. However, neither the Scripture nor the Tradition say anything about the exact date…
January 11, 2020 Seeking Perfection in the World of Art: The Artistic Path of Father Sophrony ‘Prayer is infinite creation, the supreme art.’ “O CHRIST our GOD, Desire of our hearts, Diffuse the light of Thy truth over us That…
