January 17, 2022 Miracles That Anyone Can “Touch” Malachi is the last Old Testament prophet, with the exception of St John the Forerunner. His prophetic ministry unfolds after the restoration of the…
January 16, 2022 What Was the Real Age of Christ? The works of the Hieromartyr Irenaeus of Lyons contain a statement according to which Christ died not at the age of 33, as it…
January 15, 2022 Venerable Seraphim of Sarov. Acquiring the Spirit St Seraphim is one of the most revered Russian saints. Everyone knows that we should imitate saints and learn from them. What is it…
January 14, 2022 The Evolution of the Church Censer The tradition of burning incense in church during worship, adopted from the times of the Old Testament, has been carefully preserved by the Orthodox…
January 13, 2022 A Silent Confession on the Feast of the Circumcision of Christ: a True Story It was the feast of the Circumcision of Christ and Saint Basil the Great. Father Sergius had just served the festive liturgy at church…
January 12, 2022 Altar Server’s Ministry: Antiquity, Modernity and Existing Controversies The ministry of the altar server has gone through several stages of development. The word ponomar, used in reference to altar servers in the…
January 11, 2022 Obedience to Our Elders, Confessors and the Lord, and How to Find It God gave us free will, and no one can be forced to follow the way of salvation against their wishes. Everyone is free to…
January 11, 2022 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 38 Part 37 St Paul To my shame, I was sure that the Monastery of St Paul was named in honor of the “Apostle of…
January 10, 2022 Monastic Headdress: Koukoulion Like all church vestments, monastic headgear has a deep symbolic meaning. Despite often being referred to as “veils of humility,” called to symbolize the…
January 8, 2022 The Chiming of the Brand New Bells Chime at Saint Radonezh Church – Our Common Victory The great feast of the Nativity is coming to the women’s farmstead of Saint Elisabeth Convent, where some thirty women with troubled lives have…
January 7, 2022 Season’s Greetings and Three Christmas Miracles “Christ is born, give ye glory!” The Nativity canon sounds solemnly, filling the souls of believers with joy. Today, as we celebrate the great…
January 6, 2022 Iconography of the Saviour’s Childhood Christmas time immerses us in the atmosphere of the Saviour’s birth and the first days of His earthly life. At the same time it…
