February 6, 2021 Do I need to Bow Down to the Ground During the Proclamation “The Holy Gifts, for the Holy people of God”? Question: Every time during the liturgy, when the priest proclaims “The Holy Gifts, for the Holy people of God”, I watch almost the entire…
February 6, 2021 How to Become a Holy Fool: Homily on Saint Xenia of St. Petersburg, Fool for Christ It is easy to forget that our ways are not God’s ways, that there is usually a stark difference between what is popular and…
February 5, 2021 History and Special Aspects of Hagiography Icons in Brief Hagiography icons depict a saint (in the centrepiece), surrounded by the so-called marginal scenes – individual compositions reflecting the life, deeds and miracles of…
February 5, 2021 Praying with Attention — a Summary of Advice from Saint Theophan the Recluse Staying focused and attentive in prayer is a common difficulty for many Christians. We often ramble in our thoughts as we pray; sometimes, we…
February 4, 2021 Orthodox Relics in Venice: Part Two In the previous article, we began to describe the major Orthodox shrines of Venice. We spoke about how the relics of St Mark the…
February 4, 2021 Sending Out the Seventy Disciples Luke 10: 1-15 Colossians 4: 10-18 Apart from the twelve Apostles, Christ appointed seventy disciples and sent them two by two ahead of him…
February 3, 2021 Pregnant Women in Church. Prejudice Revealed Pregnancy is a wonderful, although difficult, time in a woman’s life. The unsolicited advice and recommendations showering expectant mothers during this period make it…
February 3, 2021 What Is Exarchate? In the Creed, we confess the One, Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. It is the church of faith, the body of Christ, “the pillar…
February 2, 2021 ‘I Desire Mercy, not Sacrifice.’ “Ah, Father Paisios, what a providential encounter! A few words about myself: my husband is a minister, while I am constantly engaged in charity…
February 2, 2021 Russia’s Nicholas the Wonderworker, Saint Joasaph of Belgorod Saint Nicholas, Archbishop of Myra, is a known Christian saint famous for his anonymous acts of charity. Saint Joasaph of Belgorod is less famous…
February 1, 2021 Prayer for the Lonely Archimandrite Pavel (Gruzdev) always prayed for those who had no one to pray for them. In his prayers, he remembered the unfortunate and the…
February 1, 2021 Let Us Revise Our Lives Coronavirus came to this world with the main goal of showing us the need for reappraisal of our values and attitudes in life. You…
