June 7, 2021 Stained-glass Windows in Orthodox Churches? We associate stained glass with Gothic temples. However, it also plays a sacred role in Orthodox churches. The first stained glass windows appeared in…
June 7, 2021 The Gift of Priesthood John 11: 47-57 When Lazarus was resurrected, “some, seeing what Jesus had done, believed in Him” while others simply went ahead and reported Him…
June 7, 2021 And We Shall See Christ We have reached today the last Sunday of Paschaltide. On Wednesday we will celebrate the Leavetaking of Pascha, the Feast of Feasts, and on…
June 5, 2021 Are There Scientific Methods for Verifying the Historical Authenticity of Relics? Yes, there are. One of them is the radiocarbon method, which can be used to date the age of relics. Any organic matter contains…
June 4, 2021 Infidelity in Marriage — How Should a Christian Respond? On the face of it, the answer is clear and straightforward. Christ preached the sanctity and indestructibility of marriage, and He also viewed adultery…
June 4, 2021 Clashes on the Temple Mount And What Lies behind Them Explained in 3 Minutes A location in Jerusalem revered by several religions regularly appears in the news in connection with the constant clashes happening there. What is the…
June 3, 2021 Savior on Spilled Blood. A Church Where All Icons Are Made in Mosaic Technique Anyone who has been to St Petersburg and walked along its central streets will certainly stop at the embankment of the Griboyedov Canal to…
June 3, 2021 A Wondrous Purity of Mind. Blessed Gerondissa Macrina On June 4 we honor the repose day of blessed Gerondissa Macrina (in the world, Maria Vassopoulou), abbess of the Panagia Hodigitria Monastery near Volos, Greece,…
June 2, 2021 Bells Ringing to Bring Joy and Hope to the Residents of the Women’s Rehabilitation Center It is the middle of the day, and the sound of the church bells is streaming from the bell tower of Saint Elisabeth Convent….
June 2, 2021 Why Are Relics of Saints Divided into Particles and Who Divides Them? You can find pieces of relics of various saints in any church. They symbolize the prayerful presence of the deceased saint, to whom the…
June 2, 2021 God’s Helpers John 6:5–14 Acts 13:13–24 As we know from the Gospel, the Lord fed five thousand people who followed Him to the far shore of…
June 1, 2021 High Priests Ananias and Caiaphas: Arbiters in the Trial of God We are free to change our decisions, and God humbly waits for us to make up our minds, as long as we are still…
