January 25, 2018 Vasilopita “The New Year in Greece falls on the day of St Basil the Great [1]. This is why the cake that is traditionally served…
January 24, 2018 A List of Criteria for the Canonization of Saints in the Orthodox Church Canonization was always considered by the Church to be the fact of the work of God’s holiness in the Church, revealed through a graceful…
January 24, 2018 The 7 Secrets of Happiness According to Athonite Elders Perhaps, there is no person on earth who has never dreamt of being happy. However, everyone has their own concept of happiness. For some…
January 24, 2018 A Modern Day Miracle of St. Xenia in the United States About fifteen years ago, I heard this story about an event that took place in Northern California—an unusual story, about a miracle of St….
January 23, 2018 He Died, Saw Christ and Came Back to Life We continue publishing the Spas (Savior) TV program, “My Path To God”, on which Priest George Maximov interviews people who converted to Orthodoxy. The…
January 23, 2018 Fifteen Commentaries Concerning Prayer 1. Prayer is a specific activity that must be a part of a person’s life. It is, as the catechism says, “a lifting of…
January 22, 2018 Theophany Explained: The Icon, the Hymns and the Celebrations Theophany Season Theophany, sometimes called Epiphany, is upon us (Богоявление in Russian, Θεοφάνεια in Greek). The sixth of January is the official date…
January 22, 2018 Сonsumer-Like Behavior in Church People like that say one thing, but something else is in their heart; on their tongue it is, “Lord, have mercy!” but inside, “Have…
January 18, 2018 Local Orthodox Traditions: Throwing the Cross in the Waters On the sixth of January each year we celebrate the feast of the Epiphany or more accurately, Theophany, which is the manifestation of the…
January 18, 2018 A Theological Analysis of the Iconography of The Baptism of Christ The Baptism of Christ in the Jordan River by John the Forerunner is also called an “epiphany”. The word “Theophany” (manifestation of God) comes…
January 18, 2018 Can One Wear a Cross if They are not Baptized? Q: Can One Wear a Cross if They are not Baptized? A: A cross is not just a piece of jewelry, but a symbol…
January 18, 2018 Exalt His Name Together: Finding an Orthodox Christian Spouse “Magnify the Lord with me and let us exalt His name together” (Psalm 34:3) In pre-revolutionary Russia, when a seminarian proposed to the…
