December 19, 2017 Where was the First Church in Honor of St. Nicholas Located? In the sixth century the historian Procopius, in his work The Buildings (Bk. 1, Ch. 6), tells us that Emperor Justinian constructed a church in honor…
December 18, 2017 The Variety of Demonic Battles, and How to Cut Off the Entrance of Every Thought and Desire Pay heed to yourself, O monk, sensibly and diligently, with a vigilant mind, as to when the demons come, by what means they catch…
December 18, 2017 A New Sacred Image Appeared at St. Elisabeth Convent: the Icon of the Crucifixion of Christ The icon “Crucifixion of Christ” containing a particle of the Life-giving Cross of the Lord and the relics of the saints, depicted in the…
December 18, 2017 Feast Day of the Merciful Icon of the Mother of God for the Patients in the Boarding Home No. 4 The sisters of St Elisabeth Convent organised a real feast for the patients and the staff of the Boarding Home No. 4 on the…
December 18, 2017 An Introduction to the Great Vespers In the Bible we read that in the beginning, God created heaven and earth, and that the earth was unstructured (“unsightly” or “unfurnished,” as…
December 15, 2017 In the Passenger Seat: An excerpt from “A Pilgrim’s Journey into the Mysteries of Orthodoxy” He was an Episcopal priest, but he was standing in an Orthodox church on this Saturday night and thinking about Truth. At the altar…
December 15, 2017 The Earliest Known Prayer to the Mother of God So far, the earliest known prayer to the Virgin Mary is known as “Beneath thy compassion” (Greek: Ὑπὸ τὴν σὴν εὐσπλαγχνίαν). The earliest text…
December 14, 2017 Becoming of Faith or How to Teach Someone About the Eucharist? Archimandrite Savva (Mazhuko) about what the Eucharist is and how it is difficult to explain to other people the truth about this Sacrament. …
December 14, 2017 Who Was the First Orthodox Christian Priest? An Answer by Fr. Sergius Pravdolubov, a holder of a masters degree in theology, the professor of The Moscow Theological Academy and the rector…
December 14, 2017 Rare Orthodox Iconography: The Chernobyl Saviour Icon The Chernobyl Saviour Icon was recently transferred from the Ukraine to Japan, so that it may rest in an Orthodox church there. The act…
December 14, 2017 Spirituality: The Meaning of Theosis As the Goal in Life for an Orthodox Christian The Orthodox Church proclaims the Gospel of Jesus Christ. In the Greek language, the word for Gospel is Evangelion which means literally “the good…
December 14, 2017 How to Prepare for Your Children for Sunday Liturgy in the Orthodox Christian Church On Sunday morning, the family should get up in a timely manner, so that all can be properly prepared to go to Church….
