August 23, 2018 Saint John the Warrior and Good Films: The Film Studio of St. Elisabeth Convent There is little information about Holy Martyr John the Warrior. He was an officer in the army of Emperor Julian the Apostate sent to…
August 23, 2018 “Hush, God Is Coming!” Folk wisdom has it that children are never shy of telling the truth. It happens that the Lord reveals something hidden, which we cannot…
August 22, 2018 Becoming the Mother of God: Unto Us a Child is Born, unto Us a Son Is Given None of us, the people living on earth today, remembers – and cannot remember – from which glory our forefather Adam fell off once….
August 22, 2018 Parable of the Day: Planting Good and Bad Seeds Some disciples came to their elder and asked him why bad proclivities stick to one’s soul so readily, while good ones don’t, and even…
August 22, 2018 Why no Pews in Church? Question: I currently go to a relatively traditional parish, however, recently it has been suggested that we add chairs to our parish, and I…
August 22, 2018 10 Simple Tips for New Believers in Orthodoxy Quite often, it seems to us that our questions and doubts have no answer; that they destroy the image of the world that the…
August 21, 2018 Parable of the Day: Why the Swallows Migrate in Winter An old legend has it that long ago, there was a time when swallows didn’t migrate during the cold season. Every year, they had…
August 21, 2018 The Nature of Humility: A Conversation with Archpriest Demetrius Basalygo Both you and I have a long way to go to humility. We don’t know what humility is, for it is an attribute of the saints. Thankfulness…
August 21, 2018 Teach Your Children Well: the Greatest Danger Our Children Face Today All parents in every generation worry about their kids, and try to keep them safe. They not only do this by not letting them…
August 20, 2018 Rejoice, O Full of Grace: The Annunciation and the Role of Virgin Mary in Our Salvation Many people, especially those who are only in the beginning of their spiritual life, often like to think about the “last times”, the coming…
August 20, 2018 6 Things You Can Learn for 20 years of Being Orthodox Christian Today marks the 20th anniversary of my reception into the one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church — the Orthodox Church. I was just 22…
August 20, 2018 The Rights of an Orthodox Priest I’m finally home from my running around all summer. It feels good to be (mostly) home for the next nine months. One of my trips early…
