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…
December 1, 2021 History, Symbolism and Modern Use of Orarion Origin Jesus Christ, girding Himself with a towel, washed the feet of his disciples (John 13: 4-5) and commanded them to do the same…
November 30, 2021 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 33 Part 32 Prayer in Stasidia This is not a day, only a moon shadow. The night is deep, and the dawn is centuries away….
November 29, 2021 Reviving Religious Icons: A Few Words about Icon Restorer’s Work The work of a restorer combines elements of art, history, chemistry and even investigation. Each icon has its own story, which the restorer should…
November 29, 2021 Abound in Love: A Story by Saint Porphyrios And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another and to all, just as we do to you, so…
November 28, 2021 Elder Joseph the Hesychast and Bell of Righteousness “Like a babbling baby, a man asks God for His holy will. As the Most Gracious Father, God gives him grace, but He also…
November 28, 2021 Are Buddhist Spiritual Practices Really Similar to Hesychasm? A number of articles (including academic ones) that can be easily found on the internet, compare Buddhist spiritual and physical practices with the tradition…
November 26, 2021 The Art of Sewing Liturgical Vestments in Russia: Artifacts of the Past and Present The traditions of decorating church vestments, as well as the history of Russian Orthodoxy in general, are rooted in Byzantium. Unlike secular clothing, the…
