June 14, 2019 In Anticipation of Pentecost: “We All Have the Light of the Holy Spirit Burning in Us” When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly a sound came from heaven like the rush…
June 13, 2019 The Church in Honor of St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco Is Consecrated! Driving on the Minsk Ring Road, you can’t help noticing a shining golden dome from afar. That is the new church in honor of…
June 13, 2019 St. Theophan the Recluse: Why We Have to Ask God (Acts 25: 13-19; John 16: 23-33). Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you (John 16: 23). The…
June 12, 2019 Is Science Always Right? Of course not! Science can’t be always right by definition because scientific knowledge isn’t something cut in stone. It can be changed and redefined….
June 12, 2019 What Is Our Key to Searching for the Truth? O Lord, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches. (Ps. 104:24)…
June 12, 2019 How Weak Human Nature Totally Changes in Christ (Ref. Luke 24:36-53) We are accustomed to our body, we accept that it gets tired, requires nourishment, experiences pain, suffers from all kinds of…
June 11, 2019 This Surgeon Brought the Victory Closer “I, Bishop Luke, Professor Voino-Yasenetsky, am exiled to village Bolshaya Murta, Krasnoyarsk Territory. I am an expert in purulent surgery. I could help soldiers…
June 11, 2019 10 Simple Ways to Make Your Summer Spiritually Full We all know it can be hard to do stay spiritually engaged with our faith when we just want to be outside enjoying the…
June 11, 2019 New Martyrs of China: Censured the Buddhist Religion and Confessed Christ with Boldness 11 June 1900: a day of Diocletian-like persecution against the numerous Christians of the vast land of China. A day of anger and fire and…
June 10, 2019 8 Facts About Saint Euphrosyne of Polotsk Many people in Belarus and abroad know about St Euphrosyne (whose name means joy in Greek). Of course, everyone has heard of the Cross…
June 10, 2019 Why Is the First Council of Nicea So Important? Those for whom ancient history is irrelevant and who equate “old” with “out-dated” (or better yet, “medieval” with “barbarically primitive”) will have trouble appreciating…
June 10, 2019 The Origins of the Kissing Holy Things Tradition In Jewish tradition, kissing holy things is a common act that pious Jews engage in several times every day. In his book, To Pray…
