October 28, 2020 How to Distinguish Self-Criticism from Repentance Confusion on this issue is a fairly common problem. Here is a typical question from modern parishioners: How can we obtain repentance? Where can…
October 27, 2020 First Christian Icons And Encaustic Icon-Painting The earliest religious icons that have survived to this day date from no earlier than the 6th century. These icons were often referred to…
October 27, 2020 Is It Improper to Be Discussing Adverse Actions of a Priest? The times when priests were considered almost living saints or nearly celestials, thankfully, have sunk into oblivion. At the very least, today both believers…
October 27, 2020 Was Dracula an Orthodox Christian? The name of Count Dracula may be familiar to many from the films and books, in which he is portrayed as a gruesome, blood-thirsty…
October 26, 2020 About the Importance of Morning and Evening Prayers Recently, His Beatitude Metropolitan Onufry of Kiev and All Ukraine said interesting words in one of his sermons. They were about the world trying…
October 26, 2020 How Monastics Acquire Their New Names What are the criteria for choosing names given to monks and priests? Can they influence the choice of their future names in one way…
October 23, 2020 Instructions of Saint John of Shanghai “We are surrounded by great Providence. There is no “fate” or “blind destiny”. There is however the Unsleeping Eye of God’s love and…
October 23, 2020 Derzhavny Glas, XX International Festival of Orthodox Chants On October 17, 2020 Derzhavny Glas, XX International Festival of Orthodox Chants, gave the guests an unforgettable meeting with the wonderful singing groups of…
October 23, 2020 Can I Consecrate a Cross Myself? Q: Is it possible to consecrate a cross by yourself at home, or is it still better to go to church and ask a…
October 22, 2020 The Patrimony of the Byzantine Papacy “Papacy” and “Byzantium” appear mutually antagonistic (if not hostile) in our minds. At a certain period in Byzantine history, its emperors dreamed of bringing…
October 22, 2020 How Did People Multiply after Cain and Abel? Q: Please tell me how people multiplied on earth after Adam and Eve? So God created man, called him Adam, and then God took…
October 21, 2020 “Poetry in Stone”. History of the Intercession Church on the Nerl River The Church of the Intercession located on the Nerl River is the very first Intercession church known to the world. It remained such for…
