December 21, 2021 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 36 Part 35 Dafni Crossing to the southern side of the Athos ridge, our bus began to descend to Dafni pier, the main Athos port,…
December 20, 2021 Elder Tikhon’s Fish Soup and His Friendship with Heaven From childhood, Elder Tikhon was accustomed to xerophagy and practised it to an old age, considering cooking tasty meals a waste of time. When…
December 19, 2021 It Is Known that Satan Tempted Jesus in the Desert. But What Is the Point of Tempting the Impeccable God? Jesus Christ is true God and true man. False teachings (known as heresies) about the person of Christ began to appear as early as…
December 18, 2021 Comparison of Biblical and Babylonian Cosmogony The clay tablets, discovered in 1849 in the ruins of the Ashurbanipal library, have caused much controversy among historians and biblical scholars. They contain…
December 17, 2021 The Origin and Spiritual Power of Prayer Beads Prayer beads came into use by Christians as early as in the first centuries after the birth of Christ. For a long time, they…
December 16, 2021 4 Reasons Not to Go to Church Some go to church several times a year, others do not miss a single service, even when they are ill. Who is closest to…
December 15, 2021 True Fasting and Gluttony Disguised as Fasting The enemy still uses all his cunning to catch more people in his trap. Some are tempted by tantalising images of food on social…
December 15, 2021 Constitution and Symbolism of the Altar Table The altar table embodies the immaterial Throne of the Most Holy Trinity and serves as a place of special presence of Divine Glory. Standing…
December 14, 2021 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 35 Part 34 Monastic Meal Walking out of St Andrew’s Cathedral, we joined the group going to the refectory, located in the basement of the…
December 13, 2021 Why Are Icons Placed under Precious Covers? “The love that you put in your work is the most important thing that cannot go unnoticed by its future owner. To me, this…
December 12, 2021 “Praying Means Learning to Love” About Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh Prayer and Carrots Metropolitan Anthony: «I remember once praying in my room (as a child. – Ed. Note) in the most exalted spiritual mood,…
December 11, 2021 Do Science and Religion Align? Refuting Popular Atheistic Myths If you have heard that: 1) scientific and religious worldviews are irreconcilable; 2) religion and the Church have hindered scientific progress; 3) science is…
