February 18, 2019 313 0 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 347 0 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…
December 28, 2018 454 0 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 343 0 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 1222 0 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 19203 7 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 155 3 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 1093 0 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 1122 0 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 257 0 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…