September 20, 2019 Reception of Non-Orthodox Christians in the Practice of the Russian Church The Orthodox Church is the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. As a pillar and ground of the truth (cf. 1 Timothy 3:15), which…
September 19, 2019 Source of Joy for Man A former Danish dressage champion fell ill with polio. For years, the courageous woman was struggling with her paralyzed legs and weakened hands. Nine…
September 19, 2019 The Virgin Mary’s “Sister,” Mary the Wife of Cleopas Question: “Did the Virgin Mary have a sister? Wasn’t She the only child of St. Joachim and St. Ann? However, in the Gospel of…
September 18, 2019 Biblical Roots of the Jesus Prayer It is remarkable to me how deeply biblical the Jesus Prayer is: “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, the sinner.”…
September 18, 2019 Sloth – Slothfulness about Leisure, Spiritual Sloth, How to Overcome Sloth Last week we looked at Bodily, Intellectual and Moral Sloth. Now, moving ahead… Slothfulness regarding Leisure. This sounds like a contradiction. It is not….
September 18, 2019 Do Orthodox Christians Need Sports? We need sports to work and fight – at least to fight with ourselves. Also, to transform a band of young bullies into a…
September 17, 2019 Principles for Presbyteras in the Parish This piece practically wrote itself in my head all in a few moments. I’ve never been a big fan of these alliterated lists, and…
September 17, 2019 A Cup of Cold Water Can Lead You to Heaven Many people think that it is very difficult to live by faith and do God’s will. In fact, it is very easy. You just…
September 16, 2019 Staying Orthodox in an Anti-Christian Environment After summer many young people are facing the prospect of heading off to college, some for the very first time. A scripture passage comes…
September 16, 2019 Not Like Religion – the Christian Calendar The idea that Christianity is not a religion comes as a surprise to many, since Christianity shares many external features with the religions of…
September 16, 2019 How Should Baptism Be Performed: By Full Immersion or by Sprinkling? Speaking of the correct baptismal practice: by immersion or by sprinkling, it is worth pointing out the following. For one thing, the word “baptism”…
September 13, 2019 Why Can’t an Orthodox Christian Wear a Red Thread on His Hand? Unfortunately, there are many people today who put a red thread on their hands to protect themselves from malice, evil eye, envy, hatred, etc….
