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…
April 7, 2022 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 50 Part 49 Socratic Rest When we left the refectory, Andrei approached me and asked: – Do you know who was sitting across the table…
April 5, 2022 Elder Vasily Shvets — a Warrior of Christ and a Spiritual Beacon The lives of God’s saints never cease to amaze and inspire us to grow in our faith. Elder Vasily Shvets barely escaped death at…
April 5, 2022 The Best Physician Hieromonk Christodoulus Hagiorite recalls: “While performing duties of the monastery paramedic, I once said to Elder Paisios: – Geronda, I brought you vitamins and…
April 4, 2022 Archbishop John (Shakhovskoy) on Property, Poverty and Wealth In the life of Archbishop John there were many serious changes related to material prosperity. Born into a wealthy princely family, he was deprived…
April 2, 2022 Is It True that the Anointing of the Sick is Performed Shortly before a Person Dies? No, it is not. The idea of the unction (the sevenfold anointing with consecrated oil) being performed over a seriously ill person on the…
April 2, 2022 Miraculous Icons of the Mother of God and Their Numerous Appearances in the Belarusian Lands The Orthodox world knows many different images of the Mother of God. Each of them has certain distinctive features and history of origin. Despite…
March 31, 2022 Background and Facts on Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts Our Lenten journey continues, but the liturgical life of many Orthodox Christians is back to the usual routine. The reading of the Great Penitent…
