June 12, 2020 122 0 “Seven Times Shall He Rise Again” “So the Lord said to Joshua, ‘Rise up! Why is it that you have fallen on your face?’” (Jos 7:10) A man asked a…
May 2, 2020 702 1 Akathist to Saint Matrona of Moscow Kontakion 1 Chosen by the Holy Spirit of God from thy swaddling clothes, blessed eldress Matrona, thou didst receive bodily infirmity and blindness from…
March 25, 2020 320 0 Akathist to Saint Valentina of Minsk Kontakion 1 Chosen by God for the preservation of the Orthodox faith in the days of persecution on the soil of our Fatherland, we…
February 20, 2020 389 0 Blessed Valentina of Minsk: The Light of Faith in Dark Times It is God’s providence that in difficult times there should always be lamps of faith that warm the cold hearts. Most importantly, they should…
February 17, 2020 709 0 A Monk from a Samurai Family Hierodeacon Nikolai (Ono) comes from an old family of priests of the Japanese Orthodox Church. His great-great grandfather’s name—Priest John Ono—is often mentioned in…
January 2, 2020 2942 1 Is It a Sin to be Pretty and to Care of Yourself? Does a Christian need to take care of her appearance? Is it permissible to change one’s appearance, to consult a plastic surgeon? An abundance…
December 31, 2019 475 0 5 Myths about Church Life 1. Communion of a large number of believers from the same chalice, kissing of the same Shrines contributed to the spread of epidemics. In…
November 8, 2019 784 1 The Persecution and the Shelter of Lesna Convent Part 1 Part 2 Lesna Convent, which was founded once on blessing of two great elders, Saint Ambrose of Optina and Saint John of…
October 30, 2019 2729 4 Are Dogs Regarded as Unclean Animals and Can Cats and Dogs Live in The House? The division of animals into clean and unclean is very arbitrary. In fact, it does not exist. Especially in the New Testament Church. Any…
October 17, 2019 313 0 What Is a Prayer by Agreement? “Line all your life’s activities with frequent prayers as if with timber joints and thus protect your life in every way”, St. John Chrysostom says….