May 2, 2019 How Tornado Changed Its Direction in front of St. Matrona Chapel A tornado above the river Dnieper near the village of Volosskoye was formed in the afternoon of June 26. According to the eyewitnesses’ evidence,…
May 1, 2019 The Best Way to Preserve Your Paschal Joy This day has come! The solemn exclamation Christ is risen! has broken the silence of the spring night and filled our hearts with joy….
May 1, 2019 Is Raising Hands Allowed during the Divine Liturgy? Question: Is it proper for laymen to raise their hands in prayer during the consecration of the Eucharist and the Lord’s Prayer? Answer:…
April 30, 2019 “A Great Tumpet Will Be Blown”: What Does It Mean and Why Trumpet? From the prophecies of Isaiah: “It will come about also in that day that a great trumpet will be blown, and those who were…
April 30, 2019 Some Words about the Paschal Mystery of the Holy Fire The so-called “Holy Fire” is the name given to the fire that appears on ends of the candles of the Patriarch of Jerusalem and…
April 30, 2019 5 most Important Facts about Apostle James the Greater, Son of Zebedee We commemorate James, son of Zebedee, also known as James the Greater, who was one of the Twelve Apostles, on April 30 according to the…
April 29, 2019 Christ and Resurrection: Some Controversial Thoughts The Reading from the First Epistle of St. John 1:1-7 We speak of Jesus of Nazareth, of His life and miracles and…
April 27, 2019 Holy Saturday: What Was the Original Meaning of God’s Commandment of the Sabbath? You are guarding the sealed tomb in vain, O guards! He who grants life to all is no longer there. – Synaxarion of Holy…
April 26, 2019 “We Worship Thy Passion, O Christ”: the Great Friday as the Most Dreadful Day in Church Calendar The thief opened the locked Eden’s gate. He used a key – a prayer – Remember me! – The Synaxarion of Holy Friday Holy…
April 26, 2019 On Our Unwillingness to Abandon Sin A lot of hesitations… Some people don’t want to go to confession, others are driven mad by being woken up early to go to…
April 25, 2019 Holy Thursday: Sacrament, Not Mystery Holy Week is rolling to its climax day by day. Its first three days are full of tension, whilst Holy Thursday sticks out of…
April 25, 2019 About the Eucharistic Bread: Sould It Be Leavened or Unleavened? In the ninth century the use of unleavened bread had become obligatory in the West, while the Orthodox continued the exclusive offering of…
