February 8, 2019 How Christians Should Use Their Free Time in Terms of Modern World Most probably the inventors of the internet‚ which modestly started as a small information sharing network‚ did not hope‚ even in their wildest dreams‚…
February 7, 2019 An Orthodox Response to the Abortion Tragedy Happened in New York This Homily was given at a Baptismal Divine Liturgy on the Sunday after Sanctity of Life Sunday (2019), after the State of New…
February 7, 2019 Why Does Orthodox Church not Use Musical Instruments? A reader of our blog has asked us recently in the comments to the post concerning musical instruments in the Bible (see the mentioned…
February 7, 2019 British Photographer Alys Tomlinson and Cinematographer Marie-Cecile Embleton Make a Film About Our Convent Alys Tomlinson is a photographer from London and the author of Ex-Voto Project dedicated to expressions of gratitude to God that can be seen…
February 6, 2019 The Divine Liturgy: The Facts that You Didn’t Know The Divine Liturgy is the most important divine office. There are countless articles and books describing it. In the same way that the Liturgy…
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…
