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…
March 29, 2021 3 Myths about Saint Patrick Of the many colourful and boisterous feasts celebrated throughout the year, there is one that many Americans and Europeans will know without looking in…
March 28, 2021 Rev. Agapitos The Unmercenary Healer On this day the Church commemorate Synaxis of the Venerable Fathers of the Kiev Caves Lavra. When abba Anthony of the Caves had become…
March 28, 2021 God Hears The Widows’ Tears the Soonest We often say that the Lord protects widows and orphans. This is the absolute truth, for the Lord truly is their protector and sometimes…
March 27, 2021 “The Purpose of Prayer Is to Learn to Humbly Surrender Oneself to the Will of God.” Instructions of Elder John (Krestiankin) God and Man The world is ruled only by the Providence of God, and this is where lies a believer’s salvation and his power…
March 27, 2021 A Modern Story of Miraculous Healing from Cancer in the Kiev Caves Lavra Time flows differently when you leave the hospital having been diagnosed with cervical cancer, knowing that there is no money for the treatment, and that…
