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…
December 10, 2021 Glass Icons. Is There Room for Stained Glass in an Orthodox Church? The beauty of stained-glass windows and panels made of multi-colored transparent glass has always been impressive. Today, works of stained glass art can be…
December 9, 2021 Do the Catacombs of the Early Christians Have Anything in Common with the “Catacomb Church?” Many will be aware of the role of catacombs in the early history of the Christian Church. Yet the nature of this role was…
December 8, 2021 The Most Precious Vessel in Church This article is concerned with an Artophorion, a vessel designed to reserve the Eucharist, the Body and Blood of Christ. In the Orthodox Church,…
December 7, 2021 The Elder Who Practised Hesychastic Prayer Even in a Coma Since 2010, the Russian Orthodox Church has commemorated the Holy Martyr Philoumenos (Hasapis) of Jacob’s Well, who accepted a martyr’s death for Jesus at…
December 7, 2021 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 34 Part 33 Not Knowing Where I was… Taking a look around and seeing the Central Russian temple architecture, I felt at home, just as…
December 6, 2021 The History of the Temple that the Most Holy Theotokos Entered The Temple of Solomon was destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar in 586. The Jewish people were then expelled from their native land. Ten percent of the…
December 5, 2021 Does the Church Denigrate Women? Some Thoughts on Account of the Feast of the Entrance of the Most Holy Theotokos to the Temple “I am a Christian – believe it or not. God helps me all the time. But I do not go to Church, as I…
