December 20, 2020 Gratitude Gives Rise to Faith There is a lot of evidence that writing down five things for which you are grateful each day is good for your health, both…
December 19, 2020 How to Get a Reward from God? Luke 6:31-36 2 Cor. 11:31-12:9 St Luke the Evangelist conveys to us the following words of Christ: “If you love those who love you,…
December 19, 2020 Puzzling Points in the Life of St. Nicholas Any Christian can tell you about St. Nicholas. Almost everyone knows that he helps travellers, helps poor maidens get married, and brings us Christmas presents…
December 18, 2020 Did Abraham Live by the Hammurabi Code? There are places in the Bible that can easily be misunderstood without the historical, political and cultural context of the events described. Thanks to…
December 18, 2020 Fifteen Quotes from Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk 1. We are blessed, for our Lord has come. He has come for our sake. He likened himself to His people and came to…
December 17, 2020 Saint Barbara — the Patron Saint of Artillery Saint Barbara, the Holy Martyr (3d – early 4th century) Commemorated on 17 (4) December. Does artillery, ‘the God of War’, have a patron saint…
December 17, 2020 Athos — the Second Domain of the Mother of God In our article about the Four Domains of the Most Holy Theotokos we briefly told you the stories of their appearance. What happened in…
December 17, 2020 Winter at Saint Elisabeth Convent Winter has come and the Nativity Season has begun! This is the season of many joyous feasts, including one of the most important ones…
December 16, 2020 St Andrew the Apostle — Founder of the Church of Constantinople? On December 30, the church celebrates the memory of St Andrew the First-Called, one of the holy apostles. According to a tradition, St Andrew…
December 16, 2020 Christmas Fast Is Time for Change Metropolitan Anthony (Pakanich) dwells on the important things to do during the Nativity Fast 2020 – 2021. What is our life filled with? Usually…
December 15, 2020 What if Confession Does Not Bring Relief? On the one hand, the feeling of relief after confession seems self-evident. On the other hand, taking it for granted is based rather on…
December 15, 2020 Significant Numbers in Biblical Numerology The Books of Wisdom of Solomon presents the following account of the mystery of God’s creation: “Thou hast arranged all things by measure and…
