July 23, 2019 3 Things Related to Elisabeth Feodorovna’s Life Each of these things is connected with the life of Elizaveta Fedorovna Romanova — the Grand Duchess, a saint, a martyr, who devoted her…
July 23, 2019 The Story of Mary Alexopoulou: Why Did the Singer Decide to Become a Nun? The story of Mary Alexopoulou, a successful musician of the 1960’s and who today is an abbess named Theonymphi (tr. Bride of God), can…
July 23, 2019 How to Deal with Force Majeure During the Liturgy: Part 2 During the performance of the greatest sacrament of the Eucharist, the most unforeseen things can happen – from the attack of enemies, various accidents,…
July 22, 2019 The Divine Liturgy on the Feast of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul! “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever” (Hebrews 13:8). The connection of generations from the Apostles’ time to the present…
July 22, 2019 Can There Be Something Really “Unclean”? The preacher was telling the story of the plight of those in biblical times who suffered from leprosy. They were social outcasts and had…
July 22, 2019 What If a Layman Is Late for the Service? Question: If a layman is late for the service, how should he act: to pass candles through people to icons, to walk around the…
July 20, 2019 “We Found Answers to Our Questions in the Orthodox Church” We met Elizabeth Wingård and her husband Basilius in Ikhvis School where they assisted in teaching English to our students. They came to us…
July 20, 2019 What to Do, if There Are no Orthodox Churches Nearby? Question: What should Orthodox Christians do, if they live in an area where there are no Orthodox Churches nearby? Is it OK to go…
July 20, 2019 Can a Christian Sit during the Church Service? Some people think that a characteristic difference between Orthodox churches and their Catholic and Protestant counterparts is the absence of seats. Actually, all ancient…
July 19, 2019 Orthodox Priest’s Tips for New Deacons One of the many blessings I enjoy in my present assignment (St. Michael the Archangel Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Woonsocket, RI) is that I…
July 19, 2019 How to Find “The One” or What an Ideal Marriage Is Question: What Should I Do, if I Have Not yet Met that Special Someone? Answer: What do Orthodox Christians usually advise those who strongly…
July 19, 2019 “You’ll See a Miracle in Some Years”: Fr. Andrew Konanos about His Meeting with Elder Porphyry From Archimandrite Andrew’s (Konanos) memories. Once I happened to see Saint Porphyry. Without telling him anything about my marital status or my parents, I…
