September 19, 2016 “My soul misses God and tearfully tries to find Him” Saint Silouan the Athonite was born in 1866 in the Russian Empire to a peasant family. Near village where Saint Silouan was born, there…
September 19, 2016 The Miracle of Archangel Michael at Chonae Archangel Michael is one of the angels who always influences the life of the Church and takes part in the most significant events of…
September 16, 2016 An Iconographic Analysis of the Icon of the Mother of God “The Unburnt Bush” The traditions and teaching of the Christian Church often appear to change and evolve over time. It does not mean that the teaching…
September 6, 2016 The Story and Iconography of the Petrovskaya Icon of the Mother of God The story of the icon The name of the Petrovskaya icon of the Mother of God derives from her creator and icon painter…
August 22, 2016 An Interview with an Icon Painter: The Icon is an Outlook into the Heavenly Kingdom Father Sergius Nezhbort, head of the icon-painting workshop of St. Elisabeth Convent: “The icon is born through prayer of many people”. How did…
August 5, 2016 Ministry Update: Home-Care Service for the Elderly and Disabled Celebrates Its 2 Year Anniversary “For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself” (Galatians, 5:14). The social outreach…
August 4, 2016 Mary Magdalene: An Apostle to the Apostles After the Ascension of Christ, Mary Magdalene was among the woman who was praying together with the apostles and the Mother of God…
August 4, 2016 Famous Icon Painters: Simon Ushakov In the history of Old Russian iconography Simon Ushakov is associated with the last period of art of the Moscow Russia. Both his creativity…
August 3, 2016 On the Proximity of God Humankind searched for God, its Creator, for a long time. Submerged by the darkness of sin, it called upon the Heaven. Moans, cries,…
August 3, 2016 He Was Taken to Heaven Alive in a Fiery Chariot Saint Prophet Elijah is one of the greatest prophets and the first Old Testament’s celibates – was born in Galaadian Fesvia and was from…
August 2, 2016 The Originator of Faith: St. Olga and Her Path to Orthodoxy “The Originator of Faith” and “the Root of Orthodoxy” – that is how people called Saint Princess Olga many years ago. Her baptism was…
August 1, 2016 A Few Words about Saint Seraphim of Sarov Saint Seraphim of Sarov was canonized in 1903, 70 years after his death. Saint Seraphim, who was much respected while alive, became one of…
