November 18, 2019 820 0 The Quiet Courage of Patriarch Tikhon He wasn’t a theologian and didn’t possess the charisma of a social activist, like his “competitor” for the Patriarchal throne, Metropolitan Anthony (Khrapovitsky). He…
November 12, 2019 340 0 Ss. Spyridon and Nicodemus: Lessons from Their Lives (Lessons from their lives: a) labor should be combined with prayer; b) avoid idleness, and c) use three fingers when making a sign of…
November 9, 2019 1234 0 Saint Nektarios: His Life, Death and What Happened After That His Death On November 8 in 1920, Saint Nektarios the Wonderworker died. The miracles began immediately. Today he is the most revered Orthodox saint…
November 8, 2019 783 1 The Persecution and the Shelter of Lesna Convent Part 1 Part 2 Lesna Convent, which was founded once on blessing of two great elders, Saint Ambrose of Optina and Saint John of…
November 7, 2019 435 1 How Saint John Made a Church Out of a Garage Part 1 here. Part 3 here. In 1951, Vladyka John was sent to guide the flock of the ROCOR in Western Europe. The assistance…
November 6, 2019 437 1 Living Testimony Of Saint John Of Shanghai Part 2. Part 3. When in 1966 Vladyka John went to the Lord, one of the priests closest to him called him “a holy…
November 5, 2019 281 0 Saint Silouan On Prayer We eat and drink every day, yet on the morrow our bodies need drink and food again. In like manner the recollection of God’s…
November 1, 2019 1009 3 “It Can’t Be!” About a Miracle of St. Gabriel (Urgebadze) Many miracles occurred by the prayers of the Elder Gabriel (Urgebadze) during his lifetime—people were healed, they were encouraged and strengthened in their faith,…
October 31, 2019 166 0 The Christlike Ones My own grandfather graduated from a military school, fought through the entire war, made it to Berlin, and was still not admitted to the…
October 30, 2019 574 0 Prophet Hosea: The Prophet of Mercy Today, on October 30 (October 17 according to the Julian Calendar), the Orthodox Church honors the memory of the Prophet Hosea, who lived long ago, in…