February 6, 2019 Blessed Xenia, Napoleon and their Contributions to Our History There is likely not a single history textbook that speaks of Blessed Xenia of Petersburg, whose memory we celebrate today. Yet every history…
February 6, 2019 How We Are Supposed to See God’s Image in People around Us A curious practice is advised by St. Isaac the Syrian. He essentially tells us to speak what we want to see in others. He…
February 5, 2019 What Does Patriarch Kirill Suggest That You Hang in Your Room? It was the 10th anniversary of the enthronement of Patriarch Kirill on February 1. What does His Holiness say about love, prayer, and faith? The…
February 5, 2019 Cain’s Wife: Where Did She Come from? She would have to be another descendant of Adam’s – a sister or cousin to Cain. Incest? So it seems. We should ask, though:…
February 5, 2019 Crowned for Loving Neighbors: How Far Should We Go in Our Love towards People? Commemoration of Bishop Paulinus who gave all his possessions away and even sold himself into slavery. The crown of love towards one’s neighbors is…
February 4, 2019 Choosing between Asceticism and Pleasure If I was to ask any Christian what is more detrimental to your spiritual life, asceticism or pleasure, I think the answer would be…
February 4, 2019 What Is an Oklad for an Icon? The Workshop of St. Elisabeth Convent Shows and Explains There is a lot to be said about the Icon Casing Workshop of St. Elisabeth Convent. First of all, there are a couple of questions that…
February 3, 2019 Holy Water: What Does Bible Say about It and Its Consecration? For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one (Hebrews 2:11). When we posted an article about holy water and…
February 3, 2019 How You Can Really Help a Person Instead of Just Saying “I’ll Pray For You” Think about the last time you were going through a tough time in your life. What were the most helpful things that people said…
February 3, 2019 Question on Scripture: What Giants Were Mentioned in the Bible? Question: I wonder, how are we to think of the Giants from the Old Testament? Can it be that there was another race of beings…
February 3, 2019 The Feast of the Meeting: a Celebration of the Elderly The Feast of the Meeting of Christ in the Temple (February 2) is a feast of the elderly. When the Holy Family entered the…
February 1, 2019 How the Groundhog stole the Feast of Presentation The Ancient Origins of Groundhog Day Early February is the midpoint between the beginning of winter and the beginning of spring, and we who…
