October 21, 2021 Saint Jonah, Bishop of Hankou Among the members of the Orthodox Church, there are countless examples of men and women who lived their lives in piety and righteousness. Jonah…
October 20, 2021 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 27 Part 26 Koutloumousiou Monastery and Cats (Continued) After a long wait, no one came to talk to us, and Cyril went to the arkhondarik…
October 20, 2021 Father Thomas Hopko and His Fifty Five Maxims of Christian Living Someone said “Everybody listens to advice. Nobody ever takes it”. But, oh, I hope you take this advice from the Protopresbyter Thomas Hopko. So my advice…
October 19, 2021 Blessed Olga of Alaska, Patron Saint of Midwives and Healer of the Abused and Broken Recently, our catalogue received an order for two hand-painted icons of Olga of Alaska. When we accepted the order, we did not know much…
October 19, 2021 Excerpts on the History of the Pectoral Cross Today the pectoral cross is deeply associated with the image of a priest. It is hard to believe that this element of the priestly…
October 19, 2021 Why Pray if Nothing Changes? Question: What is the meaning of prayer? I keep asking the Lord for something, but nothing happens. I pray and pray, nothing changes. Am…
October 18, 2021 How Do We Feel on Our Birthday? Sometimes I hear from people that they feel nervous and confused on their birthday, counting the years that have passed. For me, the main…
October 17, 2021 Overcoming the Wall Matthew 15: 21-28; 2 Cor. 6: 16-7: 1 The Lord says to those who want to be with Him in His Church: “Come out…
October 17, 2021 Updated Version of the Catalogue: Causes and New Features We have recently updated our Catalog of Products from St Elisabeth Convent. We became inspired by this idea almost a year ago, but it…
October 15, 2021 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 26 Part 25 Koutloumousiou Monastery and Cats Upon returning to the main square of Karyes, our kind guides said that the Koutloumousiou Monastery was only…
October 15, 2021 Three Stories about Elder Cleopa (Ilie) Fir-tree on a mountain top One day, Father Cleopa was on a visit to a monastery. Its brethren were facing numerous temptations and criticising…
October 14, 2021 Maintenance and Storage of Religious Icons Many people think that caring for religious icons is as simple as putting it anywhere in the house and wiping dust off it as…
