May 3, 2019 Top 10 Biblical Archaeology Discoveries Since 1945. Part One 1. Dead Sea Scrolls The initial seven well-preserved manuscripts were discovered by several Bedouin shepherds and then subjected to scholarly research in 1947. In…
April 30, 2019 5 most Important Facts about Apostle James the Greater, Son of Zebedee We commemorate James, son of Zebedee, also known as James the Greater, who was one of the Twelve Apostles, on April 30 according to the…
April 25, 2019 About the Eucharistic Bread: Sould It Be Leavened or Unleavened? In the ninth century the use of unleavened bread had become obligatory in the West, while the Orthodox continued the exclusive offering of…
April 10, 2019 Rassophore Monk and Stavrophore Monk: What is the Difference? According to one tradition (e.g., the one observed in Kiev Caves Lavra), there are several degrees of monasticism. First, a novice becomes a Rassophore…
April 10, 2019 What Counts As Blasphemy? Dictionaries define blasphemy as the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God; irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable….
April 5, 2019 Who Is Who in the Church, or Who Keeps the Worship Running Archimandrite Dositheus (Mikhailiuk), a professor of Kiev Theological Academy, on those who perform and participate in worship. Father, who are those people who perform…
April 5, 2019 On Saturday Commemoration of the Dead in Orthodoxy The Saturdays of commemorations of the dead are called ancestral Saturdays (the first universal commemoration on Meat Fare Saturday, the second, third, and…
March 31, 2019 Where to Arrange Icons at Home: Why the East Is So Important? Traditionally, icons are placed on the east wall of a building. We can see it in Orthodox churches where the iconostasis is made in…
March 17, 2019 Why Are Psalms 27, 51, and 91 Read When in Danger? The fact that believers read these Psalms when attacked by enemies, visible or not, can be explained by the contents of those Psalms. Thus,…
March 7, 2019 13 Obstacles on the Way to Becoming a Priest Ecclesiastical hierarchy plays a very important role in the life of the Church. The Church cannot exist or perform Her salvific ministry in the…
February 18, 2019 A List of 15 Most Biggest Local Orthodox Churches The Orthodox Church is a family of Local Churches, just like the Churches of the Galatians, the Ephesians, the Romans, the Thessalonians, the Colossians…
January 24, 2019 How to Tell Foolishness-For-Christ from Folly or Mental Disorder? Saint Seraphim of Sarov used to say, “There are thousands of fools for their own sake but there are few of those who are…
