April 11, 2021 126 0 Climacus and His Ladder “Oh, if only I could / At least to some degree, / Write eight lines I would / About passion’s properties. / About the…
April 8, 2021 626 0 This Saint’s Prescience Was Noticed by the KGB The highest feat of foolishness of Saint Barbara Skvorchikhinskaya (in the world, Barbara Vasilievna Arkhangelskaya; November 20, 1890 – February 27, 1966) is not…
April 5, 2021 186 0 St Simeon of Dajbabe. 15 Quotes God is reflected in nature, in the same way as man is mirrored in clear water. A foul heart obscures the image of God’s…
April 4, 2021 215 1 God Is Love: About St Ambrose of Optina The Venerable Ambrose of Optina was once engaged in a rather elevated talk with some people asking him questions about the depths of spiritual…
April 2, 2021 306 0 Saint Sophronius of Jerusalem, a Liturgist and Defender of the Faith Most Orthodox faithful will have heard about the Monophysite heresy, simply because of the significant number of pre-Chalcedon churches that still adhere to it….
March 30, 2021 748 1 The Fiery Apostle — Exploring the Myths around Saint Patrick Myth 1 Myth 2. Was his name Patrick? This is not to say that he never existed – just that Patrick was not in…
March 29, 2021 209 0 3 Myths about Saint Patrick Of the many colourful and boisterous feasts celebrated throughout the year, there is one that many Americans and Europeans will know without looking in…
March 28, 2021 97 1 Rev. Agapitos The Unmercenary Healer On this day the Church commemorate Synaxis of the Venerable Fathers of the Kiev Caves Lavra. When abba Anthony of the Caves had become…
March 22, 2021 105 0 The Forty Martyrs of Sebaste Anyone wandering about near a freezing cold pond one night near the city of Sebaste in the year 320 would have seen an astounding…
March 18, 2021 953 4 No Such Thing as an Incurable disease for St Luke of Simferopol. Stories of Miraculous Healings from the Holy Oil March 18 commemorates the acquisition of the holy relics of St Luke (Voyno-Yasenetsky), known for the miraculous healings coming from them. Through the prayers…