July 14, 2017 An Orthodox Christian Perspective on Cosmetic Surgery Question: What the Church have to say about cosmetic surgery? I’m thinking of reconstructing my nose, but do not wish to violate my faith….
July 12, 2017 Earliest Icons of Apostles Peter and Paul Here are a few photos of the earliest surviving Icons of the Apostles Peter and Paul. They’re from St. Tecla’s catacomb in Rome, and…
July 11, 2017 Akathist Hymn to Apostle Peter and Apostle Paul Kontakion 1 Our Lord said of Himself: I am the Good Shepherd. To you the Chief Apostle Peter, He said: If you love Me,…
July 11, 2017 Why Do We Use Censer in Our Church? Once when one of my nri marthomite cousins came to our church for my grandfather’s remembrance service, i was shocked to find her coughin…
July 10, 2017 Expressing Time in Orthodox Iconography To be able to understand icons it is necessary to know how people of the Middle Ages perceived and understood the concept of time….
July 6, 2017 Short Facts about the Icon of the Mother of God of Vladimir On July 6 1480, a highly venerated icon of the Other of God was brought from the ancient city of Vladimir to Moscow. Grand…
July 6, 2017 The Miracles of the Icon of the Mother of God of Puhtitsa There are a lot of sacred things in Puhtitsa Convent, but the icon of the Mother of God of Puhtitsa is especially dear to…
July 3, 2017 Why do Orthodox Christians pray to saints? Q: Do you pray to the saints? Why do you not pray to God only? Isn’t that idolarity? A: The verb “to pray”…
June 30, 2017 Why Do Orthodox Christians Have their Homes Blessed? Begin Everything with Prayer Since we are reminded in Scripture to begin whatever we do with prayer, it has been the practice of…
June 29, 2017 The Miracle of Kefallonia: The Snakes that Venerate Holy Icons In a tiny Greek village in the south of Kefallonia, a miracle occurs every year after the feast of the Transfiguration (Aug 6). Around…
June 28, 2017 How to Choose Your Patron Saint? When you choose a patron saint, you bear their name. Naming and name changes play a significant part of biblical history. Abram is changed…
June 26, 2017 Twenty Suggestions when Preparing Your Children for Confession and the Holy Communion Although the Confessions of adults are sometimes tiresome, the Confessions of children and teenagers are still the most difficult for me. “I did not…
