February 26, 2021 Autocephalous Church Over the centuries, the Church founded by Christ has expanded the area of its presence and increased the number of its communities. The small…
February 26, 2021 Interpreting Psalm 137: Why Weep by the Rivers of Babylon, and Whose Infants Were Dashed against the Rocks? Part 1. Causes of the Babylonian captivity Preparation for the Great Lent has begun. The Church attunes its followers to this salvific journey of…
February 22, 2021 Sex and Teenagers Anita Wood Brewer was Elvis Presley’s girlfriend from 1957-1962. The cultural understanding of sex and dating was drastically different in the 1950’s and the…
February 16, 2021 Is It a Sin to Feel Happy? The feeling of happiness, like any other human feeling, is quite subjective. If we look at it impartially, without regard to its content, then…
February 12, 2021 Can We Find Healing in the Occult? Some who turn to sorcerers or occult practitioners will delude themselves into thinking that their healing is from God because they put icons everywhere….
February 6, 2021 Do I need to Bow Down to the Ground During the Proclamation “The Holy Gifts, for the Holy people of God”? Question: Every time during the liturgy, when the priest proclaims “The Holy Gifts, for the Holy people of God”, I watch almost the entire…
February 5, 2021 History and Special Aspects of Hagiography Icons in Brief Hagiography icons depict a saint (in the centrepiece), surrounded by the so-called marginal scenes – individual compositions reflecting the life, deeds and miracles of…
February 4, 2021 Orthodox Relics in Venice: Part Two In the previous article, we began to describe the major Orthodox shrines of Venice. We spoke about how the relics of St Mark the…
February 3, 2021 Pregnant Women in Church. Prejudice Revealed Pregnancy is a wonderful, although difficult, time in a woman’s life. The unsolicited advice and recommendations showering expectant mothers during this period make it…
February 3, 2021 What Is Exarchate? In the Creed, we confess the One, Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. It is the church of faith, the body of Christ, “the pillar…
January 29, 2021 Orthodox Relics in Venice Everyone visiting Venice is amazed at the abundance of Orthodox shrines assembled in this city over the centuries. In terms of the number of…
January 26, 2021 Is It True that Chess Is a Demons’ Game? At first sight, opposition to chess on religious grounds seems a strange proposition. Today, chess is a popular pastime and sport, just as football…
