January 21, 2019 119 0 Four Main Reasons of the Lord’s Baptism And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. (Matthew 3:17) Jesus Christ begins…
January 18, 2019 205 1 Christians and Muslims: Do They Worship the Same God? In the aftermath of September 11, 2001, Franklin Graham (son of the famous evangelist Billy Graham) opined on NBC Nightly News that Muslims pray…
January 18, 2019 144 1 Why Should We Consecrate Houses? In my Orthodox parish we will be celebrating Holy Theophany (The Baptism of our Lord) on January 6th. The celebration of this Feast of…
January 18, 2019 137 0 May a Service Be Held Outside of a Church? What Does One Need for That? Church traditions require that a Divine Liturgy must be celebrated in a church on a designated and consecrated Holy Table or at least on…
January 17, 2019 777 1 All You Need to Know about Holy Water Every Orthodox Christian should have some holy Theophany water at home. Traditionally, the Orthodox drink the holy water consecrated on Theophany Day on an…
January 17, 2019 139 0 Theophany Eve: Is It Possible Not to Eat Anything All Day? The tradition to abstain from food for a day or more has existed since Old Testament times. All Jews were required to fast before…
January 16, 2019 104 0 Childhood Years of Jesus Christ And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him. (Luke 2:40) We know almost…
January 16, 2019 1062 0 The Difference between Liturgical and Personal Prayer In Orthodox spirituality, we recognize two basic types of prayer: liturgical (that is, worship); and personal prayer. In our Church both of these types…
January 16, 2019 155 0 “He That Endureth to the End Shall Be Saved”: St. Theophan the Recluse Explains He that endureth to the end shall be saved. (Matthew 10:22). Do we have anything to endure? No one has too little to put…
January 15, 2019 90 0 Fr. Andrew Malakhovsky: Five Questions About Parenting and Education Priest Andrew Malakhovsky, a cleric of St. Elisabeth Convent and a father of two, answers some nagging questions about parenting and education. 1. Shall…