September 16, 2020 495 0 What Does the Word “Gehenna” Mean? Most English Bibles translate three different Greek words as “Hell,” but these terms do not all mean the same thing. The word “Hades” (ᾅδης)…
September 6, 2020 2035 0 Why Does the Priest in the Sacrament of Baptism, Breathe Three Times on the Baptismal Candidate’s Face? Indeed, this ritual is conducted just before the Sacrament of Baptism, in the order known as “prayers at the making of a catechumen”. The…
September 4, 2020 294 0 How an Unconfessed Sin Can Have Implications for Your Health — a Perspective from a Psychologist One obvious impact is related to stress. Any external influence which we see as threatening creates a stress reaction. Our bodies react by generating…
September 1, 2020 12265 3 Are the Kingdom of Heaven and Paradise Different Things? In the book of Genesis we read how the Lord creates the world, arranges everything for the good of man. “The Lord God planted a…
August 29, 2020 335 0 Does It Make Sense to Order the Commemoration of a Person at Several Churches at the Same Time? People who care about their deceased relatives often order commemoration service at several churches and monasteries. But one who orders a service can be…
August 25, 2020 8137 0 Why Did Only Three Disciples See the Transfiguration of Christ? The Holy Scripture of the New Testament states that only three disciples participated in the event of the Transfiguration. They were the most prominent…
August 24, 2020 220 0 Is It a Sin to Remove the Signs of Aging? Q: Are modern medical methods of body and face correction considered a sin? I would like to fix the signs of aging on my…
August 18, 2020 822 0 Should Christians Ever Use Anti-Depressant Medicines? Are Christians allowed to take psychiatric medicines? Because many maintain that anxiety, depression, melancholy and, in general, psychiatric disorders of the soul are healed…
August 16, 2020 193 0 Why Can’t You Get Married During Lent? The yearning for one lost joy can overshadow all the other delights of the world. Archpriest Vladimir Kostochka thinks that everything has its due…
August 13, 2020 146 0 Why Is It That Two or Even Three Passages from the Holy Scripture Is Read at the Divine Services? This is due to the fact that the worship services in the Orthodox Church are harmoniously integrated into a single whole, consisting of several…