May 28, 2018 164 0 The Story of the Relics of St. John the Russian and Confessor The Holy Confessor John the Russian was born in Little Russia around 1690, and was raised in piety and love for the Church of…
May 25, 2018 243 0 The Life and Legacy of Holy Hierarch Augustine, the Archbishop of Canterbury Together with St. Gregory the Dialogist (Gregory the Great, according to the Western tradition), the Pope of Rome, St. Augustine (also Austin) is venerated…
December 25, 2017 1644 0 Warrior Saints in Orthodox Christian Iconography Also called soldier saints, these are a group of saints who were generally soldiers in life, martyrs to Christ in death, and then latterly…
December 4, 2017 381 0 Elder Paisios and the Smokers: Helping More with Prayer than with Words There are many cases of chain-smokers who quit their habit thanks to the Elder. His words weren’t simple suggestions―they were powerful. What he said…
November 10, 2017 215 0 The Legacy of St. Dimitry of Rostov: He Who Brought the Saints Close to Us There was a time in Russia when the most valued dowry for newly-weds was not considered to be expensive utensils, dresses or ornaments, but…
October 12, 2017 456 1 The Life and Martydom of St. John of Riga Janis (John) Pommer was born to a peasant family in the district of Vendzen, Latvia in 1876. He had no Russian blood, even though…
October 12, 2017 876 0 Saint Paisios Velichkovsky on Demonic Activity There is a crucial aspect of Orthodox theology that we, as “modern folk” need to concern ourselves with: the study and nature of…
October 9, 2017 204 0 The Missionary Legacy of Saint Patriarch Tikhon to Orthodox America Most of what has been written about St. Patriarch Tikhon since his repose on the Feast of Annunciation in 1925, has centered on the…
September 22, 2017 58 0 Saints Joachim and Anna as an Example of Chastity in Family Life by St. John of Damascus Anna was to be the mother of the Virgin Mother of God, and hence nature did not dare to anticipate the flowering of…
August 9, 2017 143 0 An Iconographic Analysis of Scenes from Saint Panteleimon’s Life Born Pantoleon (Gr. “in all-things like a lion”), this pagan took the name Panteleimon (Gr. “All-Merciful”) upon being baptized. He belongs to a…