February 12, 2021 Remembering the Angels at the Prothesis The proskomedia, performed before each Eucharist, is perhaps one of the most symbolic and complex elements of worship from a ritual point of view….
February 12, 2021 Can We Find Healing in the Occult? Some who turn to sorcerers or occult practitioners will delude themselves into thinking that their healing is from God because they put icons everywhere….
February 11, 2021 “Come Visit Me as if I Am Alive, and I Will Help You.” New Miracles of the Blessed Valentina of Minsk Travellers from different parts of the world have been coming to the grave of the blessed saint Valentina of Minsk near Krysovo Village in…
February 11, 2021 The Lost Cross. A “Rare Find” Story from the Diveyevo Monastery Some people call Diveyevo the spiritual center of the world, making Paris look merely like a big village. Without doubt, such an exceptional significance…
February 10, 2021 Autonomous Church In the previous article on church structure, we briefly talked about the exarchate, as the lowest level of church self-government, not including, of course,…
February 10, 2021 “What Can the Righteous Do?” I sometimes find that it is very depressing not to live under a rock. If I lived under a rock, I would not know…
February 9, 2021 The Wonderworking Vine from Hilandar Monastery Brings Healing from Barrenness The Holy Venerable Simeon the Myrrflowing is the father of the sainted bishop Savva, founder of the Serbian Orthodox Church. Childless couples invoke his…
February 9, 2021 Portrait of Saint Xenia of St Petersburg Blessed Xenia of St. Petersburg, canonized in the late 20th century, is a venerated figure known for her devout life in St. Petersburg. Yet,…
February 8, 2021 Saint Ignatius Brianchaninov on Reading the Gospel When reading the Gospel, do not seek pleasure, exaltation or brilliant thoughts. Seek to see the infallibly holy Truth. When reading the Gospel, try…
February 8, 2021 Thrice Overthrown. A Story of the Devil’s Powerlessness Ordinary life situations remind us of wonderful things. The following story recently took place on the Spas TV channel. I was invited to take…
February 8, 2021 15 Quotes from the Theological Poetry of St Gregory of Nazianzus The morning comes, and I greet the Lord, resolving to make no compromise with sin. Instead, I consecrate the day to You, abiding…
February 8, 2021 What Are the Two-sided Icons? Everyone will agree that the reverse side of an icon is not often seen in a church. Whether standing in the iconostasis, along the…
