June 22, 2022 336 2 The History of the Apostles’ Fast and Its Observance at the Church Saint Peter’s Fast, or the Apostles’ fast, is one of the four great fasts of the Church. It is the only fast that varies…
March 22, 2022 453 0 Venerable Seraphim of Sarov on Asceticism of Lent “Besides eating rarely, Fasting also means not eating much. Apart from eating once a day, one should also limit the quantities of the consumed…
March 14, 2022 554 0 Is It Necessary to Limit Marital Relations in Lent and How to Do It? Pastoral Advice The Church does prescribe limiting intimate relationships during Lent, but we need to understand that there are at least two sides to every story….
December 15, 2021 1876 7 True Fasting and Gluttony Disguised as Fasting The enemy still uses all his cunning to catch more people in his trap. Some are tempted by tantalising images of food on social…
November 22, 2021 393 0 What Is Fasting? From the Life of Venerable Gabriel What makes prayer a sin? One day Father Gabriel asked his visitors, – Can anyone explain what it means when prayer is “imputed as…
October 6, 2021 353 0 If I missed a Fasting Day, Can I Fast on a Non-fasting Day Instead? The Typicon has no instruction to ‘make up’ for a missed fasting day, such as Wednesday or Friday, by fasting on another day. But,…
April 2, 2021 120 0 Matrix vs. You I remember physics and chemistry lessons teaching us that everything in the world interacts with and has an effect on everything else. Forces of…
March 23, 2021 2646 1 Last Great Lent of the Russian Royal Family, as Reflected in the Diary of Nicholas II Tsar Nicholas II formally abdicated from the throne on 3 March 1917 and six months later he was exiled to Tobolsk, Russia, together with…
March 19, 2021 718 1 When Your Adolescent Refuses to Fast — Advice to Parents When your son or daughter has become an adolescent, the situation may already be beyond repair. By that, I mean that it is too…
March 17, 2021 237 0 Canonical Liturgical Readings from the Fathers The time of Great Lent has begun, imparting the atmosphere of religious worship a more repentant and instructive spirit. Many parishes try to follow…
