August 28, 2018 Kenya: “The Other” Orthodoxy Ruslan Yarotsky is a religious scholar and an Orthodox missionary from Hrodna who is also the head of a charitable fund, which helps Orthodox…
August 27, 2018 The Mother of Crucified God: The Sorrows of Virgin Mary near the Cross So, the day of Easter was coming – and so did the Passion of Christ. What did those days mean to the Mother of…
August 27, 2018 Is Monasticism the Only Way to Live a Pious Life? Fasting, praying, Church more than once a week, “take up your cross,” sacrifice… Do I have to be a monk? I have been asked…
August 27, 2018 Parable of the Day: Be Careful with Your Reasoning Long time ago, several brave and courageous men who lived far from the ocean decided to see what the ocean was like. They asked…
August 26, 2018 Parable of the Day: The Last Wish of the Father There was a believer who had an irreligious son. The father was upset but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t bring the…
August 26, 2018 Some Facts about Depicting Deacons in Orthodox Iconography A friend sent me a photo of an icon he recently bought. It was an icon of St. Stephen, an early deacon in the…
August 26, 2018 “People Fight for Their Rights and Do Not Understand Their Neighbours” Ofttimes, I have to talk with people who are offended. They keep complaining and whining all the time… They just don’t look at themselves…
August 24, 2018 A Sword Will Pierce through Your Soul: Meeting of the Lord and a New Prophecy for Virgin Mary On the 40th day after the nativity of Christ, Mary the Mother of God and Joseph brought the Divine Infant to the Temple in…
August 24, 2018 Parable of the Day: Talking to Non-spiritual People An eagle was soaring in the sky and enjoying the beauty of the world. The eagle was thinking, “I cover long distances and see…
August 24, 2018 The Beauty of Church Life: Why Is Church Worship so Important? The contemporary world in its attempts to make everything simpler stumbles at the steps of Orthodox churches. Everyday hassles suddenly appear insignificant as soon…
August 24, 2018 Elder Paisios on Children, Their Joys and Difficulties Q: I’ve noticed, Elder, that sometimes babies smile at the time of Divine Liturgy. A: They don’t do that only at the Divine Liturgy….
August 23, 2018 By the Prayers of St. Elisabeth: a True Story of the Saint’s Help I want to share how Grand Duchess Elisabeth has helped me in guiding me to Orthodoxy and strengthening my faith. As a divorced single…
