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…
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…
