January 26, 2018 Faithful to Christ: New Martyr Valerian Novicki A young man full of hopes, faith, and aspirations… He wants to serve God and carry the Word of Christ to the people in…
January 26, 2018 The Appropriate Way to Use Incense while Praying at Home Question: What is the appropriate way for laypeople to use incense in prayer? Answer: Historically, it has probably been exceptional for a laymen…
January 26, 2018 Why Orthodox Christians Have a Closed Communion Table? One of my biggest struggles on my journey into Orthodoxy was the closed communion table. It seemed quite unfair that someone else could deem…
January 25, 2018 An Orthodox Christian Approach to Sickness: Why Do We Get Sick? Sickness is a phenomenon of our existence on earth that is familiar to everyone. What is sickness? Why do we get sick? How do…
January 25, 2018 Why on the Right Hand: The Meaning of Rings in the Orthodox Tradition This Sunday I will have the pleasure of performing a wedding. Weddings are always happy events, and I always look forward to performing…
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…
