February 1, 2021 What is Paleh? Anatoly Vlezko, leader of the workshop “Palehsky Ikonostas”, answers. Paleh is an old Russian village, now an urban-type settlement in Ivanovo Region of Russia….
February 1, 2021 Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh: Christ Counsels a Scribe About Eternal Life In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit! The Savior’s words addressing the person who wanted to attain perfection…
January 31, 2021 What Did St Paisios Do when Scorsese Released His “Last Temptation of Christ” in 1988? In November 1988, Elder Paisios left the Holy Mountain for two reasons. First, he wanted to attend the all-night vigil in memory of the…
January 29, 2021 Orthodox Relics in Venice Everyone visiting Venice is amazed at the abundance of Orthodox shrines assembled in this city over the centuries. In terms of the number of…
January 29, 2021 Elder Theodosius the Athonite: “99% of What Mediums and Spiritualists Say Is the Truth…” True or False? Father Theodosius (worldly name Theodore Antonátos) was born on March 1, 1901 in the village of Atalandi in Lokris. After graduating from the Higher…
January 28, 2021 How Many Icons Did St Luke the Apostle Write and Which Icons Were They? Read Part 1 “The icons of the Mother of God are like stars in the sky. Only the Heavenly Queen knows their number…” says…
January 28, 2021 David, God’s beloved David comes from India, and he lives there. He used to be a Hindu, like most people in his country. After many sorrows, he…
January 27, 2021 The Rescued Candlestick Attending services and taking children to Sunday school gives most church-goers the feeling of quite pulling their weight of shared responsibility. There must be…
January 27, 2021 Thanksgiving for the Eucharist After the communion of the Holy Mysteries of Christ, the service passes onto a separate stage, taking place at the end of the Liturgy….
January 26, 2021 Is It True that Chess Is a Demons’ Game? At first sight, opposition to chess on religious grounds seems a strange proposition. Today, chess is a popular pastime and sport, just as football…
January 26, 2021 About a Certain Monk, who Desired a Pagan Priest’s Daughter, Deserted Christ, Rejected His holy Baptism and Was Still Saved by God The Word of God says that “the intention of man’s heart is evil from his youth” (Gen. 8, 21), which means that we are…
January 25, 2021 About the Mediator of the New Covenant Mark 8: 22-26 Heb. 9: 8-10, 15-23 In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit! Once, the Lord healed…
