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,…
October 10, 2017 The Death of a Person in Patristic Tradition The life-affirming Biblical concept of death permeates almost the entire theological heritage of the Church, from the early Christian writings up until the present…
October 10, 2017 5000 Churches Built and 10000 Clergymen Ordained in the Past Six Years in Russia “There could not be such growth in the Church if there were no demand. That is why we feel so special when we place…
October 9, 2017 Honest Friendship: An Orthodox Christian Perspective How many times has someone you are talking to and whom you hardly know, labeled you a ‘friend?’ Or how many times have you…
October 9, 2017 The Theologian in Silence: Analyzing the Icon of St. John the Theologian Among all the Apostles, the title “Theologian” is only bestowed upon St John, which attests to the spiritual heights to which he attained, and…
October 9, 2017 Planting a Seed as an Orthodox Christian “So, you’re Christian… What type of Christian are you?” I overheard the conversation of some high-school-aged people sitting next to me. “Methodist, Baptist,…
