May 20, 2016 98 0 8 Miracles of the Icon of the Mother of God of Zhirovichi “Those who pray before your holy icon, O Lady, Are vouchsafed healing and receive the knowledge of the true faith” Everyday we ask the…
May 19, 2016 106 1 How we miss out on the most important thing – The Liturgy! What I would like us to talk about during this meeting is, perhaps, the same topic that we used to speak about last time….
May 18, 2016 342 2 The feast of the Most Holy Theotokos of the Inexhaustible Chalice “Today the faithful come to the divine and miraculous image of Theotokos, which quenches the thirst of the hearts of the faithful through the…
May 18, 2016 353 0 Akathist to the Most Holy Theotokos of the Inexhaustible Chalice Kontakion 1 A wonderful and marvellous healing has been given to us by your holy icon, O sovereign Lady Theotokos. By its appearance we…
May 17, 2016 763 0 Origins of Orthodox Vestments: Orarion, Epitrachelion, Omophorion From “The History of Vestments” It is with the omophorion that we come to one of the most debated topics in the study of…
May 17, 2016 83 1 Personal Stories: A Life Changing Encounter with Orthodoxy Apparently, many people, especially Orthodox Christians, have a lot to tell about how they got to know the Orthodox faith. Some people encountered Orthodoxy…
May 16, 2016 349 1 Paschal Priests’ Sermons: “I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life” By Fr. Andrew Lemeshonok We have forty days of joy ahead of us, and that is such a temptation! It is a…
May 6, 2016 273 0 Icon-painting Facts: Icon of the Life-Giving Spring of the Mother of God Tempera Icon from the Icon Painting Workshop of St.Elisabeth Convent The Life-Giving Spring of the Mother of God is a feast day in the Orthodox Church…
May 5, 2016 54 1 Quick Facts: Learn About The Bright Week and Tell Us Your Facts, Traditions and Stories… The first week after the Resurrection of our Lord or Pascha is called The Bright Week. There is no lent throughout the week even…