July 6, 2018 257 0 Mother of God of Vladimir: the Story of One of the Most Well Known Icons of the Theotokos The histories of Moscow and of the icon of Vladimir Mother of God are eternally inseparable. How many times did the Mother of God…
July 6, 2018 77 0 How Do We Know that We Have Divine Grace? Let us begin with one story as an example. St. Simeon the Stylite was the first ascetic who began practicing this kind of asceticism,…
July 5, 2018 218 0 Some Thoughts on the Usage of the Archaic Language in Liturgical Texts One sometimes comes across mild debates in Orthodox circles about whether or not our Sunday Divine Liturgy should employ the archaic forms (e.g. “Thou…
July 5, 2018 103 0 “Save our Childhood!” or How Our Workaholism Affects Our Children “My mother has a difficult job, and although she likes it overall, she works late, and after a day’s work she doesn’t even have…
July 4, 2018 65 0 Chapter V. Apostle Peter: The Healings in the Streets “Aeneas, Jesus the Christ heals you. Arise and make your bed” (Acts 9:34). “Then fear came upon every soul, and many wonders and…
July 4, 2018 107 0 Parable of the Day: Why Did You Abandon Me? There was a man who saw in a dream that he was walking down a sandy shore and the Lord was walking by his…
July 4, 2018 62 0 Is it Possible to Be Pro-life and Pro-choice? Question: Is it possible for someone to be pro-life and pro-choice? We should define our terms here. By “pro-life,” we mean that we…
July 3, 2018 1538 0 15 Quotes of Guidance from St. Theophan the Recluse 1. If we compare our nature to copper, then copper in conjunction with silver is still the same nature but one that is…
July 3, 2018 125 0 The Importance of Spending Time Together When was the last time you and your partner spent uninterrupted time together? Was it last week? Yesterday? Or just too long ago…