December 9, 2020 The Ciborium: History and Origin This article is dedicated to ciborium, a distinct architectural object in a Christian temple. In modern churches, this construction is rare, but if you…
December 8, 2020 History of Iconography in Africa Christianity came to Africa as early as in the 1st century after Christ. It was preached in this part of the world by three…
December 8, 2020 Fasting in the Fast Lane: Is It Okay to Watch TV Series during the Fast? Well, off the top of my head, I was going to ignore this question since the answer seemed self-apparent. But let us try…
December 7, 2020 Where Is the Kingdom of Heaven? Luke 17: 20-25 1 Tim. 5: 1-10 Once the Pharisees asked the Lord Jesus Christ, “When will the Kingdom of God come”? The question…
December 7, 2020 The Feast of the Entrance and the Protoevangelium of James Much of the hymnography adorning our Feast of the Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple causes the raising of eyebrows—talk about Mary being…
December 6, 2020 Human: The Divine Image or Dust of the Ground? Lecturer of the Kiev Theological Academy Andrey Muzolf reflects. For many people, the above two characteristics are incompatible. Not for the Orthodox, who in…
December 6, 2020 Why Is St Alexander Nevsky Depicted Wearing an Ermine Mantle? Dmitry Trofimov, head of the Tsargrad creative workshops answers. Indeed, it is unlikely that the holy and right-believing Prince Alexander Nevsky wore a mantle…
December 5, 2020 God’s Providence Is Inscrutable A story of a monk who prayed about knowing God’s inconceivable ways Instead of humbly bowing before God, inscrutable in His ways and actions,…
December 5, 2020 Practical Advice on Information Impoverishment as a Way of Fasting Informational fasting is no less important for a modern person than fasting in food. Indeed, gorging on information or, one might even say, “information…
December 4, 2020 History of the Four Earthly Domains of the Most Holy Theotokos Today, there are four known places on earth, which the Mother of God, with the blessing of God Himself, has under her special protection….
December 4, 2020 To the Deniers of the Clergy People have been asking me how I would respond to someone who claims that that the clergy is not necessary and that they do…
December 3, 2020 Interpreting the Parable of the Unrighteous Steward Today’s reading includes the parable of the unfaithful steward (Luke 16: 1-9). Perhaps this is one of those cases when, despite the absolute clarity…
