November 20, 2021 The Oldest Images of the Apocalypse: A Cycle of Mural Paintings from the Dionysiou Monastery According to the ancient legend, the ship carrying the Most Holy Theotokos and St John the Apostle encountered a storm and was washed ashore…
November 19, 2021 The Miracle of Creating Handcrafted Ceramics All products created by firing clay are called ceramics. Currently, the use of ceramic has spread far beyond pottery. It is widely used in…
November 18, 2021 The Mysteries of Pontius Pilate and His Wife Claudia Few may be aware that the Greek Orthodox Church glorified the wife of Pontius Pilate Claudia Proscura as a saint. She is commemorated on…
November 17, 2021 Incense: Theology, History and Modernity Theological Symbolism of Using Incense God is unknowable in essence, but cognizable by His actions (energies) to the extent that He Himself sets for…
November 16, 2021 The Departure of Two Famous Russians — a Writer and an Archpriest For most Orthodox believers, Fyodor Dostoyevsky and Saint John of Kronstadt are familiar names. The former is known for his incisive novels exploring every…
November 16, 2021 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 32 Part 31 St Andrew’s Skete Rushing into the gate, we bumped into a monk holding a set of keys. He was busy talking with…
November 16, 2021 Understanding Hellfire (and Ways to Avoid It) by Christian Thinkers The Gospel is widely available these days, but even if it wasn’t, the two possible images of afterlife that it describes are known even…
November 15, 2021 Ancient Byzantine Mosaics in 21st Century Churches Everyone entering the Sovereign Church of St Elisabeth Convent for the first time will be struck by the majestic beauty of its opalescent vaults….
November 14, 2021 How Individuals and Nations Become Demonically Possessed In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit The event we remember today is shocking—the casting out of demons from…
November 12, 2021 How Julian the Apostate Sought to Revive Paganism in Rome, and How His Grand Design Unravelled 2 November, Commemoration of Saint Artemius of Antioch Artemius, a distinguished military commander, reached the peak of his military career during the reign of…
November 11, 2021 Gospel Covers: from Antiquity to Modern Times The appearance of manuscripts (which later began to be compiled in books) introduced the challenge of protecting important documents from damage, resulting in the…
November 10, 2021 How Ancient Christians Prayed to the Mother of God November can be rightly called “the month of the Theotokos”. It is interspersed with holidays of the revered icons of the Mother of God,…
