May 30, 2018 Parable of the Day: Regarding Unmarried Couples Living Together Someone asked a monk: – You keep talking about love and the family. What is the difference between a married couple and an…
May 30, 2018 On Love, Dating and Relationships I‘m thankful for many things in my life – my wife, my family, my friends, health, food, shelter, clothing, the freedom to worship freely…
May 29, 2018 A Short Life Story of New Martyr Vukasin of Klepci Our father among the saints, Vukašin Mandrapa of Klepci, was a Serbian Orthodox Christian from Herzegovina who was martyred by fascists during World War…
May 29, 2018 Iconographic Analysis: Surety of Sinners The Surety of Sinners (Споручница грешных) Icon of the Theotokos is a Russian image which was revealed as wonder-working during the middle of the…
May 29, 2018 Bringing Children to God through Prayer As Orthodox parents, our most basic task is to bring our children to a sense of the truth, of the real-ness, of God. This…
May 29, 2018 Patron Saint’s Day at the Men’s Rehabilitation Center of St. Elisabeth Convent Many people come to the Rehabilitation Center of St Elisabeth Convent in order to conquer their addictions. There are no locks or medical personnel…
May 28, 2018 Having the Grace of the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 5:9-19; Matthew 18:10-20) To comfort His disciples, the Lord told them that it would be better for them if he ascended Heavens…
May 28, 2018 The Story of the Relics of St. John the Russian and Confessor The Holy Confessor John the Russian was born in Little Russia around 1690, and was raised in piety and love for the Church of…
May 28, 2018 Parable of the Day: Elder Paisios on Marriage A young man who couldn’t bring himself to marrying came to seek advice from Elder Paisios. The elder told him that one needs to…
May 28, 2018 Fr. Andrew Sommer and the Members of the Prince Vladimir Youth Association Visited St. Elisabeth Convent On May 21, members of the Prince Vladimir Youth Association from the United States, under the direction of the Father Andrew Sommer, were able…
May 28, 2018 Historical Meaning of Antiphons Sung during Liturgy In the Divine Liturgy, after the Great Litany, come the three antiphons and their litanies/ prayers. These antiphons exist in several forms. The original…
