May 7, 2021 The Place of the Theotokos in Icons of the Resurrection There are three general representations of the Resurrection in Orthodoxy: the Harrowing of Hades, Christ triumphantly rising from the tomb, and the angel appearing to the…
December 31, 2020 Diveyevo — the Fourth Domain of the Mother of God In our article about the Four Domains of the Most Holy Theotokos we briefly told you the stories of their appearance. What happened in…
December 24, 2020 The Holy Dormition Kiev-Caves Lavra. The Third Inheritance of the Mother of God In our article about the Four Domains of the Most Holy Theotokos we briefly told you the stories of their appearance. What happened in…
December 17, 2020 Athos — the Second Domain of the Mother of God In our article about the Four Domains of the Most Holy Theotokos we briefly told you the stories of their appearance. What happened in…
December 12, 2020 Iberia – the First Inheritance of the Mother of God In our article about the Four Domains of the Most Holy Theotokos we briefly told you the stories of their appearance. What happened in…
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….
October 16, 2020 Trubchevskaya Icon of the Mother of God Feast Day: 16 October History of the Icon This miraculous image is from the Narovchat Troitse-Scanov Monastery of the Penza diocese. The monastery was…
September 21, 2020 Does the New Testament Tell Us that Mary Is the Mother of Christians, the Mother of the Church? Last time we saw how often the Virgin Mary is mentioned in the New Testament. Nobody except her Son comes close. Then… well, go…
September 20, 2020 Why Do We Honor the Mother of God? Because the Bible Says So! The Virgin Mary…? Those of you who were raised Orthodox or Roman Catholic cannot imagine how hard it was for most of us former…
September 17, 2020 The Pisidia* Icon of the Mother of God Feast day: September 16 HISTORY OF THE ICON The Pisidia Myrrh-streaming Icon of the Mother of God became famous for its great miracles in…