November 27, 2017 The History of the Montreal Iveron Icon of the Mother of God Today we commemorate one of the copies of the Iveron Mother of God Icon, called the Montreal Iveron Icon, a miraculously myrrh-streaming icon from…
November 27, 2017 St. John Chrysostom Concerning Liturgical Art As a liturgical artist, as someone who makes expensive objects to furnish the Church or to be worn by its clergy, there is a…
November 27, 2017 What Should Orthodox Christians Do When There Is no Orthodox Clergy Nearby? As to members of the Holy Orthodox Church living in districts beyond the reach of Orthodox clergy, I direct that the ancient custom of…
November 24, 2017 Why Do Orthodox Christians Use Leavened Bread? Q: Why do the Orthodox use leavened bread since leaven is a symbol of sin? Is not Christ’s Body sinless? A: Orthodox Christians…
November 24, 2017 How to Support Your Priests and Bishops You can better help your priest and bishop by understanding this one thing: parish priests feel pressures that are found in no other profession….
November 23, 2017 16 Quotes Of The Holy Fathers Concerning Thanksgiving 1 “When you sit down to eat, pray. When you eat bread, do so thanking Him for being so generous to you. If…
November 23, 2017 What Makes Thanksgiving So Orthodox? There is no “feast” that seems more “American” than Thanksgiving. Many of us Orthodox also recognize this holiday in some sort of way. Usually…
November 23, 2017 The Akathist of Thanksgiving: “Glory to God for All Things” This Akathist, also called the “Akathist of Thanksgiving,” was composed by Protopresbyter Gregory Petrov shortly before his death in a prison camp in…
November 22, 2017 The Importance of Pastoral Guidance Before and After an Orthodox Marriage The Christian family is a little church. The marriage bond is a holy bond, not merely a sexual relationship. Hence the importance of educating…
November 22, 2017 9 Points of Etiquette for Children in an Orthodox Church Guidelines for parents with young children in the parish. Reprinted from a 1999 CrossRoads, written by Kh. Frederica. Father Gregory and the Sisterhood,…
November 22, 2017 She Who is Quick to Hear: the Miraculous Athonite Icon of the Mother of God The prototype of the Athonite icon of the Most-Holy Theotokos “She Who Is Quick To Hear” (a copy of which is honored in the…
November 21, 2017 Synaxis of Archangel Michael and the Other Bodiless Powers The Synaxis of the Chief of the Heavenly Hosts, Archangel Michael and the Other Heavenly Bodiless Powers: Archangels Gabriel, Raphael, Uriel, Selaphiel, Jehudiel, Barachiel,…
