April 4, 2021 Why Are We Called to Take Up Our Cross, and What Does It Mean for Our Lives? Only bitter medicine can cure the fallen man from his afflictions, writes Priest Andrey Chizenko Life is running Life is flowing Life is rushing…
April 3, 2021 Two Layers of the Memorial Service A special commemoration of the departed takes place during Great Lent. In two thousand years, the Church has created memorial services with a deep…
April 2, 2021 Matrix vs. You I remember physics and chemistry lessons teaching us that everything in the world interacts with and has an effect on everything else. Forces of…
April 2, 2021 Saint Sophronius of Jerusalem, a Liturgist and Defender of the Faith Most Orthodox faithful will have heard about the Monophysite heresy, simply because of the significant number of pre-Chalcedon churches that still adhere to it….
April 1, 2021 Three Wonderful Stories with St Simeon of the Pskov Caves On April 1, the Orthodox Church celebrates the canonization of St Simeon of the Pskov Caves . This holy elder died a little more…
April 1, 2021 Working for God and Praying for His Mercy The laser engraving workshop makes products like icons, leather goods. Several years ago, it began to make children’s toys and Lego sets. It has…
March 31, 2021 Liturgical Differences between the Greek and Russian Churches The goal of this article is to attempt tracing some differences in celebrating the Liturgy between churches of the Greek and Russian traditions. Despite…
March 30, 2021 Advancing in Faith and Monasticism — Nun Rebecca’s Story Nun Rebecca, you were born and grew up in Brazil, the most populous Catholic country. How did you become an Orthodox Christian? And how…
March 30, 2021 The Fiery Apostle — Exploring the Myths around Saint Patrick Myth 1 Myth 2. Was his name Patrick? This is not to say that he never existed – just that Patrick was not in…
March 30, 2021 Should a Person with Health Problems Be Forcing Himself to Make Bows? Part 1 Should a person with health problems be forcing himself to make bows? It is hardly prayer that a person thinks of when…
March 29, 2021 Why Are So Many Bows Performed during Great Lent? “Why bow so often? This is a temple, not a gym!” Neophyte Christians are sometimes indignant when they come to services of Great Lent….
March 29, 2021 Easter Basket Charity Sale: What Is It and Why Do We Need It Now? The beginning of the Great Lent is the time we dedicate to prayer, and importantly, to charity. Much of the charitable work at our…
