December 30, 2019 Breakers of Fasts (Holy Prophet Daniel and the three holy youths Ananias, Azariah and Mishael) The current lovers of the world and its delights do not revolt…
December 29, 2019 15 Quotations of St. John of Tobolsk (Maximovich) 1. It is clear that devastating wars and other calamities do not take place without the will of God. However, it does not necessarily…
December 29, 2019 A Dinner Invitation: What’s Your Excuse? Today we celebrate the holy forefathers of our Lord Jesus Christ, the patriarchs and the prophets and the other holy men and women from…
December 28, 2019 Why Is “Servant of God” a Noble Title? “Servant of God” – this word combination, which the Orthodox use a lot, confuses many non-believers and generates a lot of criticism from the…
December 28, 2019 How Did Saints Communicate with Celebrities: Saint Ambrose and Dostoevsky The communication between famous people and saints is always very intense, fruitful, devoid of an empty exchange of courtesies and secular falsehood. Inside this…
December 27, 2019 Our Convent Is Meeting a Dear Guest – Archbishop Michael (Donskov) At the invitation of Archpriest Andrey Lemeshonok, our convent’s spiritual father, we have Archbishop Michael (Donskov), former Archbishop of Geneva and Western Europe as…
December 27, 2019 Archimandrite Andrew (Konanos): If a Child Smokes, Parents Should Blame Themselves If a sinful man looks up to God and says, “My God, I have sinned before You, I have made such a sin. Punish…
December 27, 2019 What Does the Scripture Say about Peter’s Stay in Rome? According to the Orthodox tradition, the apostle Peter preached and suffered martyrdom in Rome, and the two apostles, Peter and Paul, were the founders…
December 26, 2019 Highlights of The Year 2019: We Did It Together! When a calendar year moves towards its end, it is a good idea to review it. By the grace of God and thanks to…
December 26, 2019 The Point of Fast: Byzantine Historians about Saint Spyridon There are valuable testimonies of Socrates Scholasticus, Sozomen and Rufinus, Byzantine historians of the second half of the 4th – 5th centuries, of Saint…
December 25, 2019 An Icon of the Christian Family Everyone’s favorite time of the year is the period before Christmas‚ when the air is filled with joy‚ peace and expectation. We are blessed to live…
December 25, 2019 Andrei Rublev There is an opinion – I do not remember who expressed it – that people in the 15th century had such a thirst and…
