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…
July 18, 2019 What St. Sergius of Radonezh and St. Benedict of Nursia Have in Common July 5 (18) is a commemoration day of Saint Sergius of Radonezh. Rereading his life story, I’ve discovered that many aspects of his biography…
July 18, 2019 Events and Circumstances Surrounding the Arrest and Death of St. Elisabeth Seventy-two days — that’s how many days the life of Grand Duchess Elisabeth lasted after her arrest. On the third day of Easter, on…
July 18, 2019 Saint Elisabeth’s Last Words: “O Lord, Forgive Them, for They Know Not What They Do!” “O Lord, forgive them, for they know not what they do!” was the final prayer of Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna before the black abyss…
July 17, 2019 Lifelong Devotion to the Royal Family: How a Well-known Doctor Became a Saint For 3 years along with the commemoration of the Holy Royal Martyrs, murdered in the basement of the Epatiev’s house in Ekaterinburg, the Russian…
July 17, 2019 Little Ella (Elisabeth) in Some Letters and Memories of Her Mother “Dear Mother! I am sending you this frame, which I drew myself. Unfortunately, it is not really beautiful. I hope you feel better this…
July 17, 2019 Royal Martyr Children: Precious Jewels of Imperial Russia’s Crown The crown of Imperial Russia was one of the most resplendent in the world, shining with precious jewels and symbolizing a mighty nation that…
July 16, 2019 How to Raise Kind and Caring Children How do we teach empathy to our children? In a society of “me, me, me,” it seems like an uphill battle to instill such…
