June 9, 2018 Apostle Peter: The Conversion of the Fisherman “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. Also we have come to believe and know that You are…
June 8, 2018 Parable of the Day: The Only Day in the Year An elder told the following parable: “There was a very rich peasant. He wanted to teach his children to work hard and that…
June 8, 2018 The Number of African American Orthodox Christians Appears to Be Growing In 2016, I began a series of interviews with African American Orthodox Christians in four regions of the United States. An integral component of…
June 8, 2018 Sermon on the Second Sunday After Pentecost: The Saints of Russia “And they straightway left their nets” In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. …
June 8, 2018 Parable of the Day: A Demon in the Church A wandering monk went to a church to pray. Suddenly, he saw a demon wearing a priest’s clothes and preaching. The monk stood in…
June 8, 2018 All Venerable Fathers Who Have Shone Forth on Holy Mount Athos All Venerable Fathers who have shone forth on Holy Mount Athos were commemorated on July 3 at the Russian St. Panteleimon’s Monastery on Mt….
June 8, 2018 What comes after Silence in Prayer? Silence comes gradually in prayer. This is our first stage in seeking a union with God. It is this silence where you are able…
June 8, 2018 Parable of the Day: How to Find the Gates of Paradise? A Roman soldier came to an Egyptian hermit: — Is there a hell? Is there a paradise? If yes, where are their gates?…
June 8, 2018 The Perfect Priest & the Perfect Presbytera I found this in an old e-mail. I know the ‘perfect priest’ is an adaptation of ‘perfect pastor’ lists that have been around for…
June 8, 2018 Interview with the Author of a Book on St. Nicholas of Japan Eleonora Borisovna Sablina is an historian, teacher, candidate of historical sciences, researcher of Japanese Orthodoxy, and the author of a book on St. Nicholas…
June 8, 2018 8 Reasons to Go to an Orthodox Christian Church Camp 1. Church, Twice a Day At camp we celebrate a morning prayer service to hear the Word of God as our first activity of…
June 7, 2018 Parable of the Day: Whose Feat is Higher Saint Epiphanius of Cyprus was having a lunch with his friend Elder Hilarion. St Epiphanius invited his friend to taste roasted game but the…
