June 27, 2019 274 1 Are There Any Reasons for Children to Be Rebaptized? There is no such concept as “rebaptism” in the Orthodox Church. Every day we recite a summary of the basic Christian truths in Nicene…
June 25, 2019 1609 2 Fr. Valery Zakharov on How We Should Deal with Complicated Circumstances God’s mercy is concealed in sorrows! If you’re beleaguered by sorrows, rejoice, for it is the time when you are on the right track….
June 23, 2019 2096 0 How Should an Orthodox Christian Celebrate His Birthday and Name Day? There was a priest who celebrated his birthday, which was the same as his name day. When the Divine Liturgy was over, he went…
May 30, 2019 3269 1 Priest’s Advice on How to Protect Yourself from an Orthodox Sect Priest Denis Kostomarov gives six tips for the newcomers in the Church on how to protect yourself from sect communities. Almost every day I…
March 22, 2019 2230 0 The Jesus Prayer for the Beginners One of the most important prayers in the Orthodox Tradition is the “Jesus Prayer.” It is not long or complicated, simply, “Lord Jesus…
March 7, 2019 732 0 8 General Rules for Readers in the Orthodox Church With all reading in Church, certain rules apply: 1. Never read while walking or moving around. 2. It is not necessary to make the…
February 22, 2019 1515 7 Mystery of Repentance: How Often Should One Confess? This month, I would like to address how often one should go to Confession. This is not an easy issue to discuss because depending…
February 11, 2019 2463 2 Q&A: What Orthodox Names Can I Name My Children? There’s no list of what are and aren’t Orthodox first names, at least not in the Canons of the Church. However it is a…
February 9, 2019 125 0 9 Main Principles of the Modern Missionary Work in Orthodoxy I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest. (John 4:35). The Holy Orthodox…
January 29, 2019 160 0 Some Ideas on Welcoming and Retaining Those Who Had Left the Church A newspaper reporter was interviewing the mother of a large family of children. The reporter asked her the difficult question, “Which of your children…