January 11, 2017 The Techniques and Details: Creating Orthodox Icons An excerpt from the book “Techniques of Icon and Wall Painting, Pt. 3” by Aidan Hart. It may be impossible for you to…
January 10, 2017 Astrology is Astrolatry: Christian view on Astrology “When our soul departs from life, we shall not be accused because we have not worked miracles, or have not been theologians, or have…
January 4, 2017 Seven Announcements of Archangel Gabriel Archangel Gabriel is mentioned several times in the Holy Scripture as a Heavenly messenger, sent by God to announce people about His plans…
January 3, 2017 What Is the Meaning of Domes in Orthodox Architecture? Orthodox churches generally take one of several shapes that have a particular mystical significance. The most common shape is an oblong or rectangular shape,…
December 28, 2016 The First Twelve Sisters A fragment of the meeting of the Sisterhood with Fr. Andrew Lemeshonok devoted to the 20th anniversary of the Sisterhood Fr. Andrew: Recenlty we…
December 28, 2016 The Liturgical Colors of Vestments in the Orthodox Church The Vestments The Orthodox clergy wear two kinds of robes, non-liturgical and liturgical. The non-liturgical robes are the ordinary daily clothing of the clergy,…
December 28, 2016 The Fascinating History of the Relics of Saint Spyridon Saint Spyridon reposed in the Lord in the year 348 in his native Cyprus. It was observed soon after that his revered relics remained…
December 27, 2016 10 Miracle-Working Icons of Saint Nicholas “There is no icon like Nicholas.” Russian proverb Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker (feastday: Dec 6/19) is one of the most beloved Saints of…
December 27, 2016 What the Orthodox believe concerning prayer for the dead “If I may respectfully ask, in what sense do the Orthodox pray for the souls of the departed? As you know, this is not…
December 22, 2016 Concerning Animals and Pets in Orthodox Tradition Do pets go to heaven when they die? This is a sympathetic question, and it is understandable, at least by pet owners who come…
December 22, 2016 The Icon of the Mother of God “The Unexpected Joy” In the writings of St. Dimitrius of Rostov there is an instructive narrative about a certain sinner who unexpectedly experienced the joy of repentance…
December 21, 2016 The Orthodox Tradition of Long Hair and Beards Anyone looking at photographs and portraits of clergy in Greece, Russia, Rumania, and other Orthodox countries taken in the early twentieth century will notice…
