September 7, 2018 When Did Christians Begin to Make the Sign of the Cross? Question: Can you tell us about the history of the sign of the cross since the early Christian times? As far as I know,…
September 6, 2018 Parable of the Day: Searching for Fire in Hell A king met a wise man on the road. “Where are you going from?” the king asked. “I’m going from the Hell,” the…
September 6, 2018 15 Quotes of Spiritual Guidance by Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk 1. You mustn’t live idly. Instead, do the labour blessed by God. Idleness is the cause of all evil. He who lives in idleness,…
September 5, 2018 Parable of the Day: The Man by the Window There were two terminally ill patients in a hospital ward. They had completely equal conditions, with the only difference that one could look into…
September 5, 2018 “The Choir Was Teaching Me”: Nun Juliania (Denisova) about Her Path to Monasticism and St. Elisabeth Convent I came to the Convent with a great but probably naïve desire to turn from a boss into a subordinate and obey someone at…
September 4, 2018 Parable of the Day: The Arrogant Stranger There was a man who arrived in Moscow on a business trip. He was tired and went to a tavern. He ordered a meal…
September 4, 2018 A Walk with God: Why Is it Helpful to Pray while Walking? We live in stressful times. This is both good and bad. Researchers have shown that a certain level of stress is good for us….
September 4, 2018 Are We to Blame for Our Relatives’ Problems? Question: Dear Father Andrew, I would like to hear the answer from our Lord through you. My mother was ill with cancer, and now…
September 4, 2018 How the Feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God Was Celebrated in St. Elisabeth Convent Photos by Elena (Strashnova)
September 3, 2018 Apparition of the Image of the Most Holy Theotokos Painted-by-Light on Mt. Athos September 3, 2013, marked the 110th anniversary of an apparition of the Mother of God in St. Panteleimon Monastery on Mt. Athos. The celebration in honor of…
September 3, 2018 The Difference between Praying for Healing and Cure Christians are called to pray for the sick. But often people continue to suffer? Perhaps it’s because we’re praying for a cure when we…
September 3, 2018 Parable of the Day: Anyway, How Should We Pray? When someone asked a 10th-century Byzantine saint how to pray, he responded: “The prayer is simple: Lord Jesus Christ Son of God have…
