November 22, 2022 888 2 “Thanks to the Prison,” Elder Pavel (Gruzdev) Often Repeated, Thanking the Harsh Jail Conditions that Led Him to a Holy Life Archimandrite Pavel (Gruzdev) is one of the remarkable 20-century elders who embraced the act of professing their faith in the Gulag camps and were…
November 17, 2022 328 0 How I Stopped Reading the Gospel and What I Got Out of It – A Priest’s Story In the early days of my monastic career at the Donskoy Monastery in Moscow, there was a period when I stopped reading the Gospel….
November 8, 2022 164 2 Incorporate Almsgiving into Your Gift Shopping: Order from Our Online Catalogue Visitors to our online catalogue will be impressed by our wide variety of offerings, ranging from church objects to vestments and gifts for the…
November 8, 2022 1022 1 Who Sang at the Ancient Divine Services and How? History of the Eight Ecclesiastical Modes The history of liturgical singing begins in the Heavenly world, where the angelic ranks sing praise to God. Their song originates from before the…
November 7, 2022 211 0 Unexpected Effect of Prayers for the Dead: a Funny Incident in a Student Dormitory Sometimes, life tells us amazing stories, showing an excellent sense of humor. I have been reminded of this more than once or twice. When…
November 3, 2022 111 0 Is Following God’s Will The Same As Drifting Along The Current? To be honest, I was somewhat confused by the way the question was put. At the same time, its logic is generally understood. God…
October 27, 2022 230 0 The Spiritual Legacy of Eldress Sepphora: A Way of Life That Leads to Holiness It is amazing how the Lord uses saints with their different destinies, special gifts and unique experience of the Christian knowledge to reveal to…
October 25, 2022 772 2 The Locus of the Image of God in Man: the Body, the Soul, or Both? The Scripture teaches us that God created man in His image: “in the image of God He created him” (Genesis 1:27). But what constitutes…
October 23, 2022 179 0 How Is Satan, the Prince of This World? And Why Are These Biblical Lines Misunderstood? In the Gospel, the Lord calls Satan the prince of this world. We hear this formula so often that we tend to misunderstand its…
October 19, 2022 254 0 Gifts from the Mother of God: 2 Stories of Miracles from Saint Paisios of the Holy Mountain Elder Paisios shared this story. “It was the Dormition Fast. The liturgy was over, and my elder sent me on an obedience. I was…