October 9, 2017 How to Understand the Passages Related to Violence in the Old Testament? Question: What are we to make of passages of Scripture in the Old Testament in which God commanded the Israelites to slaughter entire cities…
October 9, 2017 The Missionary Legacy of Saint Patriarch Tikhon to Orthodox America Most of what has been written about St. Patriarch Tikhon since his repose on the Feast of Annunciation in 1925, has centered on the…
October 9, 2017 A List of Responsibilities of a Godparent in the Orthodox Church The Responsibilities of the Godparent only begin at baptism, the role really expands and hopefully blossoms as the Godparent and Godchild develop a close…
October 6, 2017 What Exactly Does the Orthodox Church Teach about Sexual Relations? American Orthodox Christians find themselves at the beginning of the 21st century encompassed by a cultural milieu that is post-Christian, secular, and foreign…
October 6, 2017 “This Was from Me”: Saint Seraphim of Viritsa’s Spiritual Testament Have you ever thought that everything that touches you touches Me as well? For that which touches you touches the apple of My eye….
October 5, 2017 How is Myrrh Made and What is it Made of? Myrrh is a special mixture of oils, herbals and fragrant tars (more than 50 ingredients). In the Old Testament, the Tabernacle, archpriests, prophets and…
October 5, 2017 The Possible Location of the World’s Oldest Christian Church Archaeologists in Rihab, Jordan, say they have discovered a cave that could be the world’s oldest Christian church. Dating to the period AD 33-70,…
October 5, 2017 Why Do We Have Confession with a Priest Present? Question: If we can make confession to God without the priest, then why do we have confession with a priest present? Answer: In…
October 5, 2017 Personal Stories: How Icons Changed A Person’s Life OrthoChristian.com correspondent Vasily Tomachinsky recently travelled to Boston, where he became acquainted with Clifford Isaac Gardner, Senior Administrative Manager of Research in the Division…
October 4, 2017 Orthodox Icon as the Proof of God’s Existence God “adorns himself in magnificence and clothes himself with beauty.” Man stands amazed and contemplates the glory whose light causes a hymn of praise…
October 4, 2017 The Parallel between the Star Wars Movies and Orthodox Christianity Remember in the Star Wars movies, how various emotions were able to throw different characters over to “the Dark Side of the Force”? Anger,…
October 2, 2017 The History of the Icon of the Mother of God “The Healer” or “Tselitel’nitsa” The original icon known as or “The Healer” was from the Tsilkan church in Kartali, Georgia. It was painted at the time of Saint…
