August 10, 2021 690 4 Saint Elisabeth Romanov’s Marfo-Mariinsky Convent — a Renowned Model of a Community of Sisters of Mercy Two years after the assassination of her husband Grand Duke Sergey Romanov Grand Duchess Elisabeth Romanov established in 1909 the Marfo-Mariinsky Convent in Moscow….
July 2, 2019 568 0 Are We Homo Sapiens or Homo Liturgicus? There is a boundless diversity of meanings of the Holy Scriptures, which allow for a vast field for interpretation. The Bible is not just…
June 20, 2019 2382 1 The Death of Christ Destroyed Death and Hell and Released All Its Captives According to the Orthodox doctrine, when Jesus died on the cross, his soul descended into the hell and his divinity destroyed the powers of…
June 19, 2019 661 0 The Unique Cross of St. Euphrosyne: a Revered Relic and a Masterpiece of Ancient Art Last week we posted an article about Saint Euphrosyne of Polotsk, the great Belarusian saint. Today, we are going to tell you about the…
June 12, 2019 110 0 What Is Our Key to Searching for the Truth? O Lord, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches. (Ps. 104:24)…
May 15, 2019 1170 0 “Priest Is Always Right?” A Difficult Question of Communication with Priests A priest refused to give communion to a one-year-old baby who had drunk some milk two hours before. Both his biological mother and his…