June 26, 2017 An Orthodox Perspective on the antichrist The Lord Jesus Christ said, “…I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” (St. Matthew 16:18). What…
June 23, 2017 The Miracles of the “Axion Estin” Icon of the Mother of God The Theotokos is considered by Orthodox Christians to be the Abbess of all the monasteries on Mount Athos. She oversees the welfare of the…
June 23, 2017 Concerning the Services of a Priest without Readers and Singers The priest can serve Matins and Vespers without readers and singers, but only when the priest of the house or church is found alone,…
June 21, 2017 What Makes an Icon Holy? Perhaps most people reading this already know what “Icons” are within the Orthodox faith. Nevertheless, “Icon” is simply the Greek word for an image…
June 21, 2017 “Every Painted Icon as a New Step in My Life…” by Matushka Larissa Nezhbort The icon-painting studio of St. Elisabeth Convent recently finished painting the icon of Saints Joachim and Anna. Our parishioners really longed for this icon…
June 20, 2017 The Concept of “Economy” in the Orthodox Church Unlike secular law, or Mosaic law, the purpose of the Church’s law is the spiritual perfection of her members. Mere application of the letter…
June 20, 2017 What do the two snakes on a bishop’s staff mean? The episcopal staff has the cross of Christ with two snakes and this may seem disconcerting. There are actual two explanations for this symbolism….
June 19, 2017 The History of the “Pimenovskaya” Icon of the Mother of God The iconographic type of the “Pimenovskaya” icon of the Mother of God is Odigitria. For the first time, the icon was mentioned in the…
June 19, 2017 On the Meaning of the “Age” and “Unto Ages of Ages” St. John of Damascus (+749 A.D.) On the meaning of the AGE (aion/vek/vicie) and UNTO AGES OF AGES (eis tous ton aionas ton aionon/vo…
June 16, 2017 A Brief History of the Tabynsk Icon of the Mother of God The Tabynsk icon of the Mother of God is known for its many miracles. The icon first appeared in the second half of the…
June 13, 2017 What Is Blessable as an Icon in the Orthodox Iconographic Tradition? One of the great difficulties that I believe the Orthodox Church has always had is control over her iconographers. More than ever, especially today,…
