July 11, 2021 About the “Healthy” and “Unhealthy” Eye Matthew 6: 22-33 Rom. 5: 1-10 The Lord says, “The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your…
July 9, 2021 There Were Two Judas among the Apostles. What Do We Know about the Other Judas? Judas Iscariot is a well-known name. He was a close disciple of our Lord Jesus Christ who betrayed Him and took his own life….
July 9, 2021 Rats and the Will to Live Rats that have been rescued once are able to fight for their lives longer. In the middle of the twentieth century, the famous American…
July 8, 2021 The Origin and Meaning of Episcopal Mantles and Their Elements An episcopal mantle is a type of monastic mantle worn by Orthodox patriarchs, metropolitans, archbishops and bishops attending church services or processions. There are…
July 8, 2021 Strangers in a Strange Land Several months ago a landmark Gallup poll found that for the first time in American history, as of 2020 fewer than 50% of Americans belong to…
July 7, 2021 Holy Righteous Alexei Mechev. Quotes about God’s Love And Mutual Help (Continued) About Prayer Pray and do as you wish. Love and do as you wish! Prayer is given to us as the only all-encompassing means…
July 7, 2021 Why Do Some Icons of Pentecost Depict the Mother of God, while Others Don’t? In Early Christianity, the Ascension of Christ and the Descent of the Holy Spirit were celebrated on the same day, ending the Easter weeks….
July 6, 2021 Burial Sites of the Crucified Jew and Roman: What Do these Archaeological Finds Tell Us about the Passion of Christ? Until the middle of the 20th century, archaeologists had at their disposal no serious finds that could give a clear picture of crucifixion as…
July 6, 2021 Elder Paisios about God Letting a Father of Six Win a Lottery Saint Paisios of the Holy Mountain once told the following story: People with many children may face difficulties in the beginning, but God never…
July 6, 2021 Paxton Smith and the Global Culture of Loss and Disorientation Paxton Smith, a high school valedictorian from Texas, gave an abortion rights speech at graduation that went viral on the Internet. Swapping the agreed…
July 5, 2021 St Barsanuphius about the Lack of Patience and Making Enemies Our pride is the most important reason why we have enemies. Every time our neighbor offends us, we lay all the blame on him;…
July 5, 2021 Is Praying to Mary and the Saints Really Okay? When I first began to investigate Orthodoxy, my main stumbling block to conversion was prayer to Mary and the saints. My Protestant formation had…
