February 2, 2018 1268 1 5 Great Temptations Not to Fall into When Visiting Orthodox Monasteries The priest looked out of the altar, checking to see if the choir director was ready to begin the hours before the Divine Liturgy….
January 17, 2018 57 1 Start a New Life: Becoming a Novice in St. Elisabeth Convent By Fr. Andrew Lemeshonok Recently, three new novices joined our Convent! It has been a long-standing tradition in our Convent that postulants become novices…
December 28, 2017 1780 0 The Burial Practices on Mt. Athos The monasteries of Mt. Athos are hundreds of years old, and hundreds and thousands of monks have ended their earthly lives in them. But…
March 2, 2017 159 0 Saint Alypius, the Iconographer of the Kievan Caves Saint Alypius, one of the first and finest of Russian iconographers, was a disciple of St Nikon , and from his youth he lived…
February 8, 2017 417 1 How to Greet a Monk or Nun 1) In the Russian Church: Only tonsured nuns are addressed as “Mother”—the others are addressed as “Sister.” This is exactly the same as the…
February 7, 2017 1502 0 Hymns and Poems of St. Gregory the Theologian A Hymn of Glory to the Trinity Glory to God the Father And to the Son who reigns over all. Glory to the Spirit,…