July 2, 2018 Make the World a Better Place: A New Workshop for People with Disabilities One of the newest projects in St. Elisabeth Convent is a unique workshop called “Dobrodel” (one that does good deeds) especially designed for…
July 2, 2018 St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco: A True Student of the Saints St. John believed that, in whatever land an Orthodox Christian found himself, it was his responsibility to venerate and pray to its national…
July 2, 2018 Parable of the Day: Be not Afraid of Cemetery “Vanya, go down the road and find the sheep,” an old man told his grandson. The road was next to a cemetery. The…
June 29, 2018 Chapter IV. Apostle Paul: The Quarrel between the Supreme Apostles “Therefore the law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith” (Galatians 3:24). Apostle Paul…
June 29, 2018 Post-Christian Culture: The Coherence between Our Creeds and Our Deeds It is time for Orthodox Christians to be realistic and not panic about life in an increasingly post-Christian culture. We are a tiny minority…
June 29, 2018 The Story of the Sower: Where Do You Belong? And as he sowed, some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds came and devoured them. Some fell on stony places, where they…
June 29, 2018 What Should I Do When My Relative Practices Magic? Question: Dear Father Andrew, my aunt has been openly practicing magic, and she is making our life extremely difficult for me and my brother…
June 29, 2018 Parable of the Day: A Sermon by the Fire There was a parishioner who stopped going to church, which he had been doing every weekend. After a while the priest decided to…
June 28, 2018 St. Peter of Damascus: “Do not Despair: If You Fall, Rise Up!” If you fall, rise up. If you fall again, rise up again. Only do not abandon your Physician, lest you be condemned as worse…
June 28, 2018 Parable of the Day: Saving the Lamp of Your Life Elder Porphyrios from Greece foretold a spiritual child of his that he would have a long life. In spite of that, when that person…
June 28, 2018 Over 200 Adults with Special Needs Participate in a Feast Day Organized by the Brothers and Sisters of St. Elisabeth Convent The holiday celebration in the residence for adults with special needs began with a service. At the Liturgy, which was served in the assembly…
June 27, 2018 Chapter IV. Apostle Peter: The Voice of the Apostolic Council “Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able…