September 7, 2021 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 15 Part 14 Blessing for the Journey We got off the minibus and met Father Simon, abbot of Xilurgu Skete. We exchanged greetings and asked…
September 7, 2021 Catholic Priest, Opponent of the Nazis and Orthodox Martyr. Saint Gorazd of Prague On 4 September the Church commemorates one of the most prominent saints of the previous century. His birth name is Matvej Pavlik. He was…
September 6, 2021 Here There Be Giants In recent times, the rediscovery of the original ancient context of Genesis 6:1-4 has led to a fascination with the subject of the ‘Nephilim’,…
September 5, 2021 “In Their Infinite Wisdom Politicians and Journalists Sometimes Say Terrible Nonsense”. Elder Paisios of the Holy Mountain A nun once asked Elder Paisios of the Holy Mountain about the difference between simplicity and guile: – Geronda, is simplicity different from guile?…
September 4, 2021 Oldest New Testament Passage: Papyrus P52 A belief existed until the middle of the last century that the Gospel of John was written relatively late, i. e. after 160 AD….
September 3, 2021 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 14 Part 13 “You’re Going to Xilurgu” Unloading our backpacks off the coach, I saw a driver in a minibus who was about to leave…
September 3, 2021 7 Recommendations on Opposing Sin Many people find within themselves trends and habits that lead them to sin, which they feel they cannot control. Can they do anything about…
September 2, 2021 Another Saint from the Romanov Family. St Anastasia of Kiev “Sorrows are the hidden mercy of God” – wrote St Tikhon of Zadonsk. Reading the life of St Anastasia we can see this quite…
September 2, 2021 Saying Glory to the Lord after the Lord’s Prayer – a Priest’s Prerogative? Question: Greetings! Here is my question: why did men take it upon themselves to let the priest complete the prayer “Lord our Father” that…
September 1, 2021 Who Was Simon Magus? The book of Acts of the Apostles (chapter eight) contains a story about a certain Simon Magus from Samaria, who “amazed the people ……
September 1, 2021 The Dry Humor of Jesus – Dry Except for One Time when It Was Very Wet Humor When I first went to college, a church of my denomination sponsored a supper for us newcomers. As we ate, one guy made…
August 31, 2021 The Church of the Holy Sepulchre and New Jerusalem – Pieces of the Holy Land in Russia In the 17th century, Patriarch Nikon (+1681) resolved to build outside Moscow the New Jerusalem Monastery of the Resurrection resembling the places of Christian…
