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…
November 26, 2021 Why Did the Prophet Hosea Marry a Promiscuous Woman? Back in the eighth century BC, history’s first Olympic games began in Greece. Rome was established on the Apennine Peninsula and in the old…
November 24, 2021 About Expensive Church Decorations “Instead of spending money on expensive decorations, churches should give it to charity”. Likely, you have heard a similar reproach before. It would seem…
November 23, 2021 Two Outstanding Russian Relics from the City of Tutaev The first sacred object that appeared through Divine Will in the heart of Russia and survived to our days is the Icon of the…
November 22, 2021 The Miraculous “Quick to Hearken” Icon in Docheiariou: Hidden Image Discovered On November 22, the Church celebrates the memory of the “Quick to Hearken” icon of the Mother of God, the great shrine of the…
November 22, 2021 What Is Fasting? From the Life of Venerable Gabriel What makes prayer a sin? One day Father Gabriel asked his visitors, – Can anyone explain what it means when prayer is “imputed as…
