August 9, 2021 368 0 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 7 Part 6 Thessaloniki The narrow streets of Thessaloniki with their identical low-slung buildings seemed to lack landmarks. I thought that if I got lost…
August 8, 2021 217 0 Miraculous Help from the Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon in Our Day On August 9, the Orthodox Church celebrates memory of Greatmartyr and Healer Panteleimon. On the eve of the feast, we would like to share…
August 7, 2021 146 0 Ascetic and Astronomer: Two Different Paths Converging in One Point A reclusive bishop and an Orthodox caliph, a Syrian and an Arab, an ascetic, a writer and an astronomer – we have a lot…
August 6, 2021 2721 0 The Authenticity of 1 John 5:7 — Historical Evidence and the Church Tradition Returning to the topic of the authenticity of 1 John 5:7, let me address it in greater detail and balanced, in light of the…
August 6, 2021 276 0 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 6 Part 5 On the Way to Mount Athos It was a fasting day, but when the flight attendants started serving breakfast, we preferred an…
August 5, 2021 750 0 History and Significance of the Episcopal Panagia Panagia is a medallion-shaped pectoral icon acting as a distinctive sign of the episcopal dignity. Typically it depicts the Lord, the Mother of God…
August 5, 2021 1246 1 How Saint Seraphim of Sarov Led a Protestant Family to See the Light of the Orthodox Faith Here is a beautiful story about Saint Seraphim upholding the truth of the Orthodox faith in eternity, as told by Metropolitan Veniamin (Fedchenkov). He…
August 4, 2021 218 1 A Christian who Wants to Become Humble Cannot Be Angry or Impertinent One woman had an abortion and went to confession. But it was not enough in her case. Besides revealing your sin, you need to…
August 3, 2021 1876 3 Your Soul Is Where Your Thoughts Are: What 20th-century Elders Said about the Last Days Ever since the ascent of Our Lord Jesus Christ to heaven, His faithful have been waiting for His second coming. The Holy Scripture tells…
August 3, 2021 200 0 Wordless Sermon Two elderly officers once met after years of not seeing each other. One of them was walking out of a church, and the other…