December 28, 2018 The “Old Christmas” of the People of Appalachia The people of Appalachia, with whom we at the monastery share a home in West Virginia, are a people who have been Protestant for…
December 8, 2018 Bible Stories: What Did Moneychangers Do in the Jerusalem Temple? We all remember the story about the Lord making a whip and casting moneychangers and merchants out of the Jerusalem Temple. Do you…
November 26, 2018 Why Do Men Stand on the Right and Women on the Left in the Church? Is This Division Necessary? This practice, as well as many other traditions, came to us from the East, from where the Holy Church itself has its roots. In…
November 22, 2018 7 Types of Orthodox Clergy and Monastic Headwear Keep exploring mitres in the catalog >> The miter is a kind of headgear, which resembles a royal crown, and is part…
October 17, 2018 Some Facts about St. Gregory the Enlightener of Armenia and Armenian Church On September 30 (October 13), the Church commemorated a great saint, a missioner and confessor, a bishop of Christ’s Church – St. Gregory, the…
October 12, 2018 Holy Shroud: What Is It and What Is Its Meaning? If you go into an Orthodox Church between 2 PM on Holy Friday and Easter midnight, you will certainly see a table in the…
September 20, 2018 9 Biblical Facts about Angels Stated in the Holy Scripture All Christians and many people who do not live a spiritual life believe in angels. However, let us point out: what do we know…
September 17, 2018 Why Is the Church New Year Celebrated on September 1 (14)? The Orthodox calendar is rich for mysteries. There are apparently simple and even trivial things, we do not even think about. For example, we…
September 13, 2018 Why Russian Orthodox Priests Don’t Wear Wedding Rings? Wedding rings have a very long history. For instance, they are mentioned in Genesis, the first book of the Old Testament, “And Pharaoh said…
September 13, 2018 20 Brief Facts about the Life and Death of St. John the Baptist 1. St. John the Baptist was born to a childless elderly people whose names were Zachariah and Elisabeth. 2. St. John was born into…
August 30, 2018 The Role of Cross Processions in Orthodox Christianity Cross processions in Russia have a vibrant history and are hugely popular. So much so that 60,000 Russians are willing to walk 100 miles…
August 18, 2018 Why Is Asceticism so Important in Orthodox Tradition? When God created Adam and Eve, He gave them two commandments: (1) to tend and keep the garden, and (2) to abstain from eating…
