June 15, 2021 What Are the Causes of Our Illnesses, and Can We Be Happy Nevertheless? The Holy Scripture introduces us to the notion of disease when it speaks about Adam and Eve’s expulsion from Paradise. In the Book of…
June 14, 2021 United in Freedom John 14:27 – 15:7 The Lord describes the unity of people with God from various angles. In contrast with the one about the sheep…
June 13, 2021 Why Do People Look Sad in Church? “When you endlessly rebuke someone for his imperfections and keep the focus entirely on his sins, a man quits growing as a Christian.” From…
June 13, 2021 Salt of the Earth. Patriarch Pavle His Holiness Serbian Patriarch Pavle always avoided idle talk, but sometimes he compromised this principle for edifying others. One fun seeker often spent time…
June 11, 2021 St Isaac. A Daring Monk and a Magnificent Cathedral June 12, new style (May 30, old style) is a symbolic date for the Russian “northern capital” of St Petersburg. It is associated with…
June 11, 2021 How Long after the Resurrection of Christ Did His Ascension Happen? Is Luke’s Timing Accurate? Can we say anything specific about the exact time spent by Christ visiting His disciples after His resurrection? According to Apostle Luke, His disciples…
June 10, 2021 A Unique Beaded Orthodox Church. St Anastasia of Sirmium Skete in Crimea There is an unusual mountain hermitage located near the cave city of Kachi-Kaliyon in Crimea, in the gorge called Tash-Air. It is named after…
June 10, 2021 Luke’s Alternative Versions of the Timing of the Ascension in the Writings of Apostle Luke — Can We Make Sense of Them? Some of us may find it unbelievable, but in his writings, the Evangelist Luke appears to portray the Ascension of our Lord as an…
June 9, 2021 How Often Can You Eat Prosphora? Unfortunately, we will not find a direct answer to this question in any edition of the Church Rules. Therefore, this practice belongs to the…
June 9, 2021 The First “Soviet” Saint Saint John the Russian is an unusual saint. He did not allow sharing his relics, with the only exception made for the Russian monastery…
June 8, 2021 7 Facts about the Savior’s Crown of Thorns The Crown of Thorns is a crown made of a plant with thorns, which was placed on the head of Jesus Christ by Roman…
June 8, 2021 Elder Gregory (Zumis) – Teachings, Prophesies and Untold Stories Less than three years ago, Elder Gregory (Zumis), Hegumen of Docheiariou Monastery on Mount Athos, departed to God. We have published stories about the…
