September 30, 2021 When the Prayer Is Right, All Is Right: 10 Selected Teachings on Prayer of Saint Theophan the Recluse 1. It is all very well to speak about forgiving other people’s wrongs when nothing goes against our will or hurts our self-esteem. Moreover,…
September 30, 2021 A Few Things that You May Not Know About Vigil Lamps Explore hanging vigil lamps in the catalog >> Vigil (Oil) Lamps (from the Greek – λάμπα) are small vessels with burning oil, hung in…
September 29, 2021 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 21 Part 20 Service in the Vatopedi Monastery My first night (or rather a few hours of sleep) on Athos was dreamless. At about three…
September 29, 2021 How to Desire and to Ask from God Only Most Essential Things? Matthew 18:18–22, 19:1–2, 13–15 1 Corinthians 12:12–26 The Lord made this solemn promise: “Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree…
September 28, 2021 Tatyana Grimblit, Saint Anastasia of Sirmum of Our Time The great feats of martyrdom exemplified by the early Christian saints may seem to us a matter of the distant parts no longer relevant…
September 28, 2021 The True Cross: History of Loss and Acquisition. Part 2 Part 1 What Happened to the Cross after the Crucifixion? A long staircase leads today’s pilgrims down to the Church of the Holy Queen…
September 27, 2021 The True Cross: History of Loss and Acquisition Why is the church where the relic was uncovered located deep underground? How were the nails from the crucifixion site discovered? How was the…
September 27, 2021 The Light of Your Countenance In the translation provided in our official OCA Divine Liturgy book of the festal material for the Feast of the Elevation of the Cross…
September 26, 2021 What Does Pouring Water over the Cross on the Feast of the Exaltation Mean? Question: Why is water poured over the cross during the evening service on the Feast of the Exaltation? Does this act have a symbolic…
September 25, 2021 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 20 Part 19 A Night at the Holy Monastery The stone slabs underneath our feet and the high walls surrounding us made our shelter look…
September 24, 2021 “You Have to Be a Fool to Become a Priest, Dima. You Know There’s No God”. A Priest Reflects on Common Mistakes Christians Make Trying to Lead Their Parents to Faith Many believers will agree with me that the most difficult thing for a new convert is to cope with the desire to bring his…
September 24, 2021 The Nature of God: Selected Quotes from Saint Silouan of Mount Athos It is not true that God is unjust; to say so would imply that there is an element of evil bad or unfairness in…
