May 16, 2018 A Master Class in England from the Iconographers of St. Elisabeth Convent Icon painters from St Elisabeth Convent shared the secrets of their art with the residents of England. The workshop session on icon painting was…
May 16, 2018 Interview With a Matushka: Expectations, Realities, Struggles and Joys of the Wife of a Parish Priest Reviewers on the Facebook page of St. George’s Russian Orthodox Church in Cincinnati, OH describe the atmosphere of this parish as “friendly and welcoming,”…
May 16, 2018 The Importance of Helping Others through the Example of the Saints This great little article shows that the saints love everyone, and help all. Even among Muslims, who don’t even have saints, the knowledge that…
May 16, 2018 Seven Parables and Stories for the Week: Issue 32 There was a man who had a habit of getting up before dawn, going to the seashore, and praying to God. That man…
May 16, 2018 Simple Advice from a Simple Monk I like the sayings of the Desert Fathers (and Mothers), sometimes they are complex and sometimes they are simple. The one from today is…
May 15, 2018 What Are We Cultivating in Our Young GirlsToday? Most children learn to identify themselves by what they have been noticed for, early on in their lives by the important people around them….
May 15, 2018 What One Should have in One’s Head While Praying Question: Your blessing, Father. A lot of books mention that we are strongly advised against imagining the Lord, the Theotokos, or the saints while…
May 15, 2018 A Guide to Women’s Headcoverings in the Orthodox Church For 2000 years in the Orthodox Church, the tradition has been for women and girls to veil their heads during worship, whether…
May 14, 2018 Recent Phenomena in Christians’ Behavior and Attitude Toward Current Events Is Christianity doomed to disappear in our country? This is a question that I have dealt with previously in several articles, but we return…
May 14, 2018 7 Suggestions On How to Find a Spiritual Father 1. Remember about the words of St. Simeon the New Theologian: “The one who is looking for a spiritual father should look for a…
May 11, 2018 Choosing between Monasticism and Marriage Most young people don’t know how to discover their calling in the life. Whether to dedicate themselves to monasticism or select the marriage path….
May 11, 2018 8 Tips for a Proper Confession Before confession, each person must attempt to recall all of his sins, voluntary and involuntary, must attentively go over his life in order, to…
