May 29, 2019 360 0 St. Nicholas the Wonderworker and His Recent Miracles in China In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. When we commemorate whole groups of Saints, we…
May 29, 2019 438 0 Russian Orthodox Philosopher on Why All Believers Are Monks in Fact An excerpt from The Light Shineth in the Darkness by the Russian Orthodox Philosopher S. L. Frank: “A number of monastic orders have…
May 28, 2019 355 0 “What Do You Mean by ‘Ecumenical’?” My guess is that nothing can stop Orthodox conversation and divide a room quite so fast as someone loudly asking the question, “How ecumenical…
May 28, 2019 608 0 “I Used to Think that Russia Sucks and that It Is Too Backward”: American on His Life in Moscow, Baptism, and Russian Hospitality Matthew decided to leave the US when he was 18. He didn’t have any objective reasons for his decision, “I just couldn’t see my…
May 27, 2019 330 1 To Drink or not to Drink Wine? Is wine good for Christians? A lot of people drink to excess. Thousands of families break up due to one of the partners’ alcoholism….
May 27, 2019 305 0 Is Monday a Fast Day? According to the Orthodox tradition, fast days are Wednesdays and Fridays throughout the entire year, with the exception of a couple of weeks when…
May 27, 2019 1091 0 Spiritual Father’s Advice: Should We Pray Aloud or Silently Should I Pray Aloud Or Silently? Question: Father, do the Lord and his saints hear our prayers if we pray silently, not aloud? Should…
May 26, 2019 2257 0 Orthodox Popes of Rome: Have You Ever Heard about Them? The Holy Church of Rome, founded by Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, was exceedingly ardent and faithful to the tenets of the apostolic faith…
May 24, 2019 1016 0 Which Movements Are Acceptable during Prayer? Orthodox worship is rich in liturgical gestures, i.e., specific hand and body movements. This rich repertoire is caused by the fact that being human…
May 23, 2019 228 0 A Few Thoughts about the Usefulness of Suffering There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be…