October 28, 2021 “Why Does He Lie to Me?” A chubby woman with a round face came to me complaining, “Father, my son is a liar. Can you imagine that?” “He lies to…
October 27, 2021 Do All People Have a Guardian Angel or Only Those Who Have Been Baptised? Theologians have differed on this question. Most have held the view that a Guardian Angel is given to a person only in the sacrament…
October 27, 2021 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 29 Part 28 The Jungle, the Umbrella and the Prickly Pear Cacti Our backpacks “sighed” with their flaps and perched on our backs. Igor straightened…
October 26, 2021 Returning from the Dead — a Christian Perspective Modern medicine has made great advancements in critical care. Doctors have learned to resuscitate more people with damage to their vital organs. On the…
October 26, 2021 Influence of Climate on Clerical Vestments Anyone who has ever encountered church ministers is familiar with their vestments, designed and worn to distinguish the clergy from the laity. Many people…
October 25, 2021 Reincarnation VS Human Personality Ideas of reincarnation and transmigration of souls are very popular in modern culture. Reincarnation is widely understood as a form of personal immortality, presuming…
October 25, 2021 What Is the Importance of Monasteries? Why are monasteries important? I know, for example, that there is a monastery in Transcarpathia with only three monks. What is the point in…
October 25, 2021 Suffering in the Body Mark 12:28–37 1 Peter 4:1–11 Apostle Peter writes, “since Christ suffered in his body, arm yourselves also with the same attitude.” As we have…
October 25, 2021 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 28 Part 27 A Simple Plan We were sitting on a bench by the cathedral church when Cyril returned. He had an idea to stay…
October 22, 2021 What Is the Sanctity of Being a Fool for Christ? Holy fools lead a very unusual way of life, renouncing worldly wisdom. Their biographies often include very controversial facts, making the reader wonder why…
October 22, 2021 Power and Career. From the Legacy of the Optina Elders Can and should a church-going Orthodox person be a successful member of society? Can one take the path toward God and at the same…
October 21, 2021 Matryoshka Dolls: It’s Not the Form, but the Meaning. History, Tradition and Modernity Matryoshka is an unusual wooden toy loved by many. Besides being a symbol of Russian culture, it also has certain spiritual symbolism. What is…
