June 29, 2018 146 0 The Story of the Sower: Where Do You Belong? And as he sowed, some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds came and devoured them. Some fell on stony places, where they…
March 19, 2018 468 0 An Icon Based on a Book: The Ladder of Divine Ascent in Iconography “One can climb – at once – to the 30th step by practicing humility and love. Because, love and humility surpass any virtue”. (Metropolitan…
March 2, 2018 368 0 A List of the Monastic Fathers of the Near Kiev Caves There are two Canons to the Monastic Fathers of the Near Caves. The first was compiled by the hieromonk Meletius the Orphan (inscribed in…
February 14, 2018 2015 0 A Look at Monastic Ranks in the Orthodox Church Although the Orthodox Church does not have religious orders as the Latin (Roman Catholic) church does, there are different styles of monastic life in…
February 9, 2018 200 0 Commemoration of the Reposed in the Orthodox Liturgical Tradition How can we help our loved ones who have departed this life? Hieromonk Job (Gumerov) talks about the commemoration of the dead. According…
January 22, 2018 103 0 Сonsumer-Like Behavior in Church People like that say one thing, but something else is in their heart; on their tongue it is, “Lord, have mercy!” but inside, “Have…
December 8, 2017 167 0 What to Do If I am Struggling With Prayer? Effective prayer can be a struggle. So often when I approach my prayer time I find my mind distracted so that I simply go…
November 29, 2017 978 0 An Ascetic Approach to Married Life It all began with our forefathers, Adam and Eve. They received a commandment in paradise not to taste of the tree of the knowledge…
November 15, 2017 179 0 Deciding to Enter into Marriage: Rules of Family Life Archpriest Paul Gumerov speaks about what is most important in family life, which rules are necessary to obey to live long and happily, and…
September 28, 2017 90 0 Godparenting 101: The Beginner’s Guide to Godparenting It is a known practice in the Orthodox Church that every person, child or adult, should have a godparent (sponsor) at the time that…