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…
December 4, 2021 Formation and Manner of Reciting Liturgical Prayers in Ancient Church The Anaphora (or the Eucharistic canon) is the main set of prayers offered by the priest during Liturgy. Its purpose is asking God to…
December 3, 2021 The History of the Christmas Tree and Christmas Tree Decorations in Russia Today it seems hard to imagine Christmas holidays without a Christmas tree, decorating which has become a heartwarming family tradition. Where has the tradition…
December 2, 2021 Can Lawyers Become Saints? Examples of Lawyers Glorified by the Orthodox Church The legal profession has existed for millennia and has enjoyed great respect and prominence throughout its history. Many famous people who excelled in a…
December 2, 2021 What Does It Mean to Forgive? If a person constantly betrays and blackguards us, must we continue to associate with him? In one of his sermons, St Nicholas Velimirovic notes,…
December 2, 2021 Non-Believers Don’t Recognize Christians in Us — and That Is Terrible We Orthodox consider ourselves to be the followers and successors of the first Christians. We are members of the Church founded by the Apostles…
