October 19, 2017 Why Are Musical Instruments Not Used in Orthodox Christian Worship? Q: Why Do the Orthodox not Use Musical Instruments in Worship? A: While there are parishes throughout the U.S. that have organs and use…
October 17, 2017 To Help the Helpers: an Interview with Bishop Panteleimon of Orekhovo-Zuevo The Right Reverend Panteleimon, bp. of Orekhovo-Zuevo, the Chairman of the Synodal Department for Church Charity and Social Ministry, and the spiritual father of…
October 17, 2017 Photo Blog: The Feast of the Protection of the Mother of God in St. Elisabeth Convent
October 13, 2017 How Can I Defeat the Passion of Laziness? “Go to the ant, you sluggard! Consider her ways and be wise, which, having no captain, overseer or ruler, provides her supplies in the…
October 13, 2017 Akathist to the Protection of the Mother Of God Kontakion 1 O Chosen by the pre-eternal God, Queen of heaven and earth higher than all creation, who hast in days past entered praying…
October 13, 2017 Confronting the Mystery of Death Prologue Whatsoever you take in hand, remember the end and you shall never do amiss. Sir. 7:36 When we wish to emphasize…
October 12, 2017 What Was the First Orthodox Christian Parish in America? The question, “What was the first Orthodox parish in America?” is surprisingly difficult to answer. A big part of the problem comes from that…
October 12, 2017 The Life and Martydom of St. John of Riga Janis (John) Pommer was born to a peasant family in the district of Vendzen, Latvia in 1876. He had no Russian blood, even though…
October 12, 2017 Seven Stories and Parables for the Week: Issue 4 There was a young boy who was walking with his parents in the woods one day. He saw a clean brook. He drank some…
October 12, 2017 Saint Paisios Velichkovsky on Demonic Activity There is a crucial aspect of Orthodox theology that we, as “modern folk” need to concern ourselves with: the study and nature of…
October 11, 2017 What is the Meaning of “the Year of the Lord”? The words “the year of the Lord” are taken from the book of prophet Isaiah, which Christ read in the synagogue in Nazareth. …
October 11, 2017 Analysis of The Lord’s Prayer through Holy Scripture When teaching men to pray, Christ said, Pray then like this: Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come,…
