September 21, 2018 “Icon is the Window into the Kingdom of Heaven”: an Interview with the Head of the Icon Painting Workshop of St. Elisabeth Convent The Reverend Sergius Nezhbort, who is a priest of our Convent and the head of our Icon Painting Studio, is our guest today. We…
September 21, 2018 The Meaning of Spiritual Life and Spiritual Direction What is “Spiritual Life”? Spiritual life is nothing other than “life in Christ.” In the words of a contemporary Orthodox lay theologian, spirituality…
September 21, 2018 “Why Is Theotokos Honored More than All Saints?” and Other Most Common Questions about the Mother of God People who do not go to church have been perplexed by the veneration of the Most Holy Mother of God for centuries. Many of…
September 20, 2018 9 Biblical Facts about Angels Stated in the Holy Scripture All Christians and many people who do not live a spiritual life believe in angels. However, let us point out: what do we know…
September 20, 2018 St. Nil of Stolobensk and the Danger of Blasphemy in Our Life Blasphemy is a terrible sin! Every time people joke about sacred objects or actions, lack proper reverence for the saints and all that has…
September 19, 2018 The Origin of the Jesus Prayer and What the Scripture Says about It Question: When Jesus was asked how we are to pray, he gave the “Our Father” prayer, and said nothing about the “Jesus Prayer.” Some…
September 19, 2018 The Girl Who Could Have Not Been Born or How Mother of God Helps Our Contemporaries The Most Holy Theotokos helps not only half-legendary people from ancient times but also us: we just have to ask. Priests of our Diocese…
September 19, 2018 Top 10 Facts About Archangel Michael 1. The name Michael in Hebrew means “Who is like God” (Mîkhā’ēl), i.e. there is no one like God. 2. He is titled…
September 18, 2018 How and What for to Become a Reader? Question: “How does one become a Reader, and what does a Reader do?” Answer: We learn a great deal about what it means to be…
September 18, 2018 Do We Really Need so Many Rituals in the Church? Compared to the contemporary worship of most Protestant churches and post-Vatican II Roman Catholic churches, the worship of the Orthodox Church seems overly-formal, complicated,…
September 18, 2018 If You Want Your Children to Change, Change Yourselves She thanks the Lord not only for joys but also for sorrows. Anna has had more than her fair share of sorrows in the…
September 17, 2018 Why Is the Church New Year Celebrated on September 1 (14)? The Orthodox calendar is rich for mysteries. There are apparently simple and even trivial things, we do not even think about. For example, we…
