July 5, 2016 Famous Icon Painters: Dionysius Perhaps the last of the Medieval Old Masters of Russian art, Dionysius (also known as Dionisius the Wise, Dionisii or Dionisy) grew up in…
July 5, 2016 On Wearing Black Cassocks Where does the orthodox tradition on wearing black long cassocks come from and what is their purpose? Here is a wonderful article that discusses…
July 1, 2016 Family Icons What is “A Family icon”? A Family icon is an icon that depicts several patron saints of the family members. Who…
June 29, 2016 Wedding at Cana “And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: And both Jesus was called,…
June 29, 2016 The Importance of Fasting and Its Observance Today (From the Official Documents of the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church) 1. Fasting is a divine commandment (Gen 2:16-17). According…
June 28, 2016 Famous Icon Painters: Andrei Rublev Andrei Rublev, a famous medieval painter of orthodox icons and frescos, is considered the pride and glory of Russian culture. The name of Rublev…
June 27, 2016 Personal Stories: Despair Is Not an Option! People tend to think about the future while still living in the present. We attempt to be successful and independent, we are afraid of…
June 24, 2016 What Do Children Think about the Icon of the Holy Trinity? “Those of us who make the first steps on their way to God should take an example from the little ones” Saint John Climacus….
June 23, 2016 Famous Icon Painters: Theophanes the Greek A wonderful article about a great icon painter: Theophanes the Greek was a Byzantine Greek artist and famous icon painter of Muscovite Russia….
June 22, 2016 The Holy and Righteous Joachim and Anna and Zechariah and Elizabeth Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one…
June 16, 2016 What Is Mary Magdalene Holding in Her Left Hand? Similar to the apostles Mary Magdalene traveled to spread the teachings of Christ. Her travels eventually took Mary Magdalene to Rome, where because of…
June 10, 2016 Wisdom and Answers to Your Questions about Weddings Summer is sweet and blossoming and is a perfect time for weddings. We have prepared some information about the Sacrament of Matrimony for you…
