February 28, 2022 Sunday of the Last Judgment Matthew 25:31-46; 1 Corinthians 8:8–9:2 The judgment day will come at the end of earthly history, “when the Son of Man comes in his…
February 28, 2022 A Sin That Will Never Be Forgiven Is there a sin that the all-merciful God will never forgive? The answer is yes. However, not everything is as simple as it looks….
February 25, 2022 Preparing Bodies of Deceased Christians for Burial. Has Anything Changed since Ancient Times? Respectful attitude towards the bodies of the dead is characteristic of many nations at all times. First, this is a way to show respect…
February 25, 2022 «Seek Us Who Are Perishing, O Holy Lady» Seek us who are perishing, Holy Virgin, punish us not for our sin, but for love of mankind: deliver us from hell, sickness and…
February 24, 2022 Antimension: Symbolism and Liturgical Practice In the current liturgical tradition, it is impossible to celebrate the Eucharist without an antimension. In extreme situations, the Chalice can be replaced with…
February 22, 2022 How Our Prayers Can Help the Departed: Some Practical Examples Saint Theophan the Recluse once remarked, “We pray for the departed like for the living, whether or not they had been following the way…
February 22, 2022 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 44 Part 43 Back in the Mountains We went outside the gates of the monastery, crossed ourselves and bowed with gratitude in the direction of…
February 21, 2022 The Power of the Jesus Prayer Elder Ephraim Katounakiotis once told the following story, “An elder says to his novice: – Read the Jesus Prayer. – I read it, but…
February 21, 2022 “I Have the Right to Do Anything — but not Everything Is Beneficial” A Homily on the Parable of the Lost Son Verses from the Four Gospels and Apostolic letters are read at every liturgy. Do they always bring an identical message? Yes and no. But…
February 19, 2022 Treasures of Church Literature: Didache The Didache or The Lord’s Teaching through the Twelve Apostles to the Nations is one of the oldest monuments of Christian literature, dating from…
February 19, 2022 Analogion and Its Role in Worship The interior decoration of an Orthodox church is a complex system of liturgical items, serving the common purpose of bringing man closer to God….
February 17, 2022 Can Christians Use Spiritual Practices and Teachings of Other Religions? Q: Many eastern teachings allow their adherents to simultaneously follow other religious doctrines, including Christianity. Christians, on the other hand, flatly reject this possibility. …
