December 11, 2017 Myrrh Streaming Icon of the Dormition of the Theotokos (“Panagia Malevi”) The miracle of the Icon The miraculous Icon is traditionally known as one of the seventy images painted by the Evangelist St. Luke. The…
December 8, 2017 What to Do If I am Struggling With Prayer? Effective prayer can be a struggle. So often when I approach my prayer time I find my mind distracted so that I simply go…
December 8, 2017 The Debate Concerning Our Cooperation in Our Salvation Do we cooperate in our salvation? Do our efforts make a difference? These questions lie at the heart of a centuries-old religious debate…
December 7, 2017 Analyzing the Inscriptions of Psalms The People of God have long been accustomed to the titles, ascriptions, and even historical settings that preface various of the Psalms. Sometimes, in…
December 7, 2017 A Brief Overview of Liturgical Colors in the Orthodox Church I love the change of liturgical colors because it helps mark the seasons with a different focus so quickly and beautifully. But one in…
December 6, 2017 About the Small 1,400-year-old Icons Uncovered in Jerusalem Israel Archaeologists have announced the discovery of a 1,400-year-old Christian devotional aid (dubbed a “Prayer Box”) made of bone, with two paintings believed to…
December 6, 2017 Personal Stories: Practice Makes Permanent! While coaching my daughter’s soccer team a few years back, I invited Katherine, an accomplished high school soccer player, to work with my ten-year-old…
December 6, 2017 Why Do We Light Oil Lamps and Candles In Front of Relics and Icons? Below are two explanation by St. Nikodemos the Hagiorite and St. Nikolai Velimirovich as to why we light oil lamps and candles before relics…
December 5, 2017 5 Ways to Fight Against Pornography: An Orthodox Christian Perspective According to surveys, nearly one-third of Orthodox Christian teens are unsure whether pornography is right or wrong. This is approximately the same number as…
December 4, 2017 The Mother of God: the Bridge by Which God Descended So, the Lord Jesus gives us this possibility to unite with God and return to the primary purpose which God ordained for man. …
December 4, 2017 Elder Paisios and the Smokers: Helping More with Prayer than with Words There are many cases of chain-smokers who quit their habit thanks to the Elder. His words weren’t simple suggestions―they were powerful. What he said…
December 1, 2017 Why Are the More Lenten Days Than Non-Lenten Days in the Orthodox Church? If we look closely, there are more lenten days than non-lenten in the Orthodox Church. Below is an article that explains the importance on…
