September 16, 2021 Glorification of the Saints in the Early Christian Churches In the Russian Orthodox Church, canonisation is a form of confirmation of the sanctity of its members in the sacrament of glorification. Glorification is…
September 16, 2021 Trampling Over Death: Views of the Monks of the Holy Mount on Death and Resurrection On Mount Athos, reminders of death are ubiquitous, yet their perception is unusual. There have been no births here for over a millennium, yet…
September 15, 2021 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 17 Part 16 The meetings that facilitated our visit We called in at the icon shop. Behind its counter was a friendly Greek monk with…
September 15, 2021 St. Paisios on Fear of Germs and Holy Things The following conversation that St. Paisios the Athonite had with one of his spiritual children, which is recorded in Elder Paisios of Mount Athos: Spiritual…
September 14, 2021 Are There Any Occupations that Are Incompatible with Christian Belief? In all of your pursuits, have an eye on God. — Abba Isaiah Ever since we were children, we have been told that all…
September 14, 2021 Why Do Not Churches Use Modern Spoken Languages in Their Worship? We have received the following question from one of our readers: Why does not the Church implement the currently spoken languages that are easier…
September 13, 2021 Metropolitan Anthony Pakanich: The Passion that We Conceal the Most Envy can wield much power over us, but often do we all have the courage to recognise its danger in full honesty? Envy is…
September 13, 2021 Calendars Old and New One piece of recent Orthodox history and continued current controversy that often strikes those first learning about the church as odd is the controversy…
September 12, 2021 Who Are the Nicolaitans, and How Did They Make Themselves Hateful to God? In the Book of Revelation, the Lord addresses the Church in Pergamum, “Nevertheless, I have a few things against you: There are some among…
September 12, 2021 How God’s Love Delivered a Priest and His Flock from the Abyss of Heavy Drinking A parable from Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh In Russia, 11 September is marked as the day of sobriety. Its celebration resumed in 2014, 100…
September 10, 2021 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 16 Part 15 Skete of Prophet Elijah Tapping away with our walking sticks on the rocky path we, a band of pilgrims on Mount Athos,…
September 10, 2021 The Beheading of John the Baptist Mark 6:14–30 Acts 13:25–31 Today, the Church commemorates in prayer the end of the glorious life journey of John the Baptist. His death was…
