January 5, 2022 8 Paremias that Are the Most Important Thing on Christmas Eve Unfortunately, since most Orthodox Christians have to work on Christmas Eve, they do not have the opportunity to attend Vespers with the Liturgy of…
January 4, 2022 She Answered the Calling of the Theotokos in Becoming a Nun and Received a Visit from Saint Anastasia Deliverer from Potions while in Prison We dedicate this story to the life of Schema-nun Irina, a righteous servant of God and ascetic of our time. The Most Holy Theotokos…
January 3, 2022 Royal Hours Explained The Hours are four relatively brief prayer services of the Daily Cycle that mark the various hours of the day, corresponding to principal events…
January 2, 2022 Who Were the Wise Men? Despite the story of the Wise Men bringing their gifts to the Infant Christ being very popular, the bible contains but very limited information…
January 1, 2022 New Year’s Motivation from Ilya Muromets: 3 Reasons Why It’s Never Too Late to Make a New Start How do we start something new in life? Why shouldn’t we be afraid to take risks? How can we overcome the fear of change?…
December 31, 2021 Why Celebrate the New Year? The New Year is a secular holiday celebrated on January 1 by most countries in the world. This holiday is commonly associated with making…
December 30, 2021 Agape Feasts — a Tradition of the Past and Its Relevance for the Present Many of us will have heard about an Agape feast. Some may even have a general idea of what it means. However, the theme…
December 29, 2021 The Image of God the Father in Orthodox Iconography The fact that God the Father is traditionally not depicted on icons is theologically justified. However, there are a number of known depictions of…
December 28, 2021 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 37 Part 36 About the Will of God The concept of God’s will is in danger of becoming a “stock phrase” in the Orthodox world….
December 28, 2021 7 Main Christmas Hymns and Their Meaning Many in the West have met Christmas and are well into Christmastide. For the faithful of the Russian Orthodox Church, Christmas is just around…
December 27, 2021 Life Motto In memory of the Schema-Archimandrite Ephraim (Moraitis) At the very beginning of his monastic path, the future Schema-Archimandrite Ephraim (Moraitis) heard from his spiritual…
December 26, 2021 The History of Monastic Vows The basic principles of monastic life were formed in the early New Testament era, but monasticism as an institution did not appear until the…
