August 24, 2021 How Is Orthodox Christianity Different from Islam? Orthodoxy and Islam are both Abrahamic religions, and their doctrines have much in common. They both proclaim a faith in one almighty God Who…
August 23, 2021 History of Panagia Prousiotissa The story goes back a thousand years to the time when the heresy against the holy icons, Iconoclasm, was raging all over the Christian…
August 23, 2021 A Lesson on Avarice from the Life of St Niphont People showing greed for money and no mercy for the poor usually try to justify their stinginess and stifle the voice of their conscience,…
August 22, 2021 Why are Ancient Greek Philosophers Depicted in Orthodox Churches? In some Orthodox churches and monasteries there are images of pre-Christian philosophers, such as Aristotle, Plato, Socrates, etc. For example, such murals can be…
August 21, 2021 About Being Tolerant to Others Matthew 15: 32–39 Rom. 14: 6–9 The apostle writes, “Those who observe the day, observe it in honor of the Lord. Also those who…
August 20, 2021 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 10 Part 9 Another Temptation It was 5 AM, and we hurried to pick up our diamontiria. When my turn came, a girl in uniform…
August 20, 2021 Spiritual teachings of Saint Anatoly of Optina The Holy Venerable Anatoly (Potapov) of Optina was a cell attendant of Saint Ambrose of Optina. He received from Saint Ambrose the gift of…
August 19, 2021 The Transfiguration – The Other Great Forgotten Feast The Holy Transfiguration, August 6 (19), is one of the Great Feasts of the Church – but I’ll bet if you asked Americans “What…
August 19, 2021 Lost Books of the Bible? As you know, biblical authors often refer to their predecessors, citing quotations from various books of Holy Scripture. However, it is not always possible…
August 19, 2021 About the Kingdom of Heaven. Transfiguration Matthew 17: 1-9 2 Pet. 1: 10-19 The Lord spoke much about the Kingdom of Heaven. In His first sermon He said that it…
August 17, 2021 Dobri Dobrev, the Saint of Bailovo When we see people asking for alms, we often overlook their personalities, viewing these individuals as a faceless mass of unfortunates unable to earn…
August 17, 2021 Suffering from Pain but Healing Others: Saint Manefa’s Story Ask some people about their attitude to God, and they will be evasive. But there is a way of knowing if someone is a…
