March 17, 2020 St. Gregory Palamas: Traditionalist or Innovator? St. Gregory Palamas (1296-1359), archbishop of Thessaloniki (1347-1359), was and is a controversial figure. His experience and teachings of the Uncreated energies of God was…
March 12, 2020 Saint Paisios of Mount Athos: The Example Speaks for Itself – Geronda, should people living a spiritual life in the world show to unbelievers that they are fasting? – If we are talking about…
March 12, 2020 A Special Feat of Wearing Verigi Christian ascetics and fools-for-Christ have been wearing shackles under their clothes on their naked bodies since ancient times in order to subdue their flesh…
February 29, 2020 Saint Nikolai Velimirovich Explains the Sixth Commandment If you break a clay pot on the market, the potter will become furious and demand compensation. In truth, man is also made of…
February 28, 2020 He Combated Demons and Performed Miraculous Healings This venerable holy father is not renown due to his scholarly activities, teaching or preaching, or his high position in the Church, but for…
February 25, 2020 What Did St. Ephrem the Syrian, the Author of the Most Famous Repentant Prayer, Repent of? All Orthodox Christians know Saint Ephrem the Syrian as an outstanding ascetic and one of the most authoritative interpreters of the Holy Scriptures in…
February 20, 2020 Blessed Valentina of Minsk: The Light of Faith in Dark Times It is God’s providence that in difficult times there should always be lamps of faith that warm the cold hearts. Most importantly, they should…
February 14, 2020 Did Peter and Paul Argue? But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed. For before that certain came…
February 10, 2020 15 Drawings of the Life of Saint Xenia of Petersburg Drawings by Alexander Prostev. Source: https://foma.ru/15-kartin-iz-zhizni-svyatoy-ksenii-peterburgskoy.html
February 6, 2020 15 Quotes of Guidance from Saint Anthony the Great 1. If we make every effort to avoid death of the body, still more should it be our endeavor to avoid death of the…
February 5, 2020 Why the Skull of Saint John Chrysostom Has One Ear Incorrupt after More than 1600 Years? Saint John Chrysostom was renowned for his explanations of the Holy Scriptures. He also interpreted the Epistles of Saint Paul, whom he admired greatly….
February 3, 2020 The Diaconate in Ignatius’ Epistles Introduction: Ignatius and his writings Ignatius is an exceptional figure of Christianity, “a man of intense devotion”1, who lived and offered his episcopal ministry in…
