May 2, 2022 Father Kirill, a Beloved 21st-century Elder and Confessor of 3 Russian Patriarchs As a front-line soldier in World War II, he discovered the Gospel and found Christ. He put Christ and His word at the center…
April 28, 2022 Christ is Risen! God’s Miracles on the Great and Holy Pascha Dear brothers and sisters, our beloved readers and givers! From our hearts, we bring you our warmest greetings to you on the Bright and…
April 27, 2022 Holy Friday beyond the Gospel The gospel narrative of the events of the Holy Friday focuses on the Crucifixion and death of the Savior on the Cross. It mentions…
April 27, 2022 Who Destroyed the Jerusalem Temple? One of the charges levelled against Christ at the Court of the Sanhedrin concerned the Jerusalem Temple. Several witnesses there alleged that Christ was…
April 27, 2022 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 52 Part 51 Our Father I woke up. It was dark in our room. The closeness of the sea with its measured noise created an…
April 16, 2022 Copying Errors: How the Ancient Scribes Changed the Text of the Bible In Europe, it took until 1445 for Johann Gutenberg to invent his printing press. Before that, all the books had to be copied by…
April 14, 2022 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 51 Part 50 A Bedtime Story about Xeropotamou Monastery Returning to our room, the first thing I did was take out a map of Athos….
April 14, 2022 History of the Sundays of Great Lent The Sundays of Great Lent are dedicated to events and personalities from different times. The events of Palm Sunday date back to the life…
April 13, 2022 Where Was the Dwelling of the Virgin Mary? From a young age, the Virgin Mary lived in Nazareth. Her annunciation took place in this city. Here, she gave birth to Jesus. But…
April 10, 2022 Genuine Repentance — What Feelings Does It Awaken in Us, and What Else Does the Great Canon Teach Us on the Feast Day of St Mary of Egypt Two unusual features in the biography of Mary of Egypt have always puzzled me. First, how did a twelve-year-old girl who had given herself…
April 8, 2022 Fresco of the Archangel Gabriel that Has Travelled in Space and Become Famous throughout the World On the day following the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos, the Orthodox Church commemorates the memory of the Archangel Gabriel. Today we would…
April 8, 2022 Exploring the Variety of the Icons of the Annunciation The narrative of Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos has been present in Christian iconography since the times of early Christianity, starting from the…
