March 9, 2018 427 0 The Origins of Orthodox Christianity in Japan The son of a samurai and son-in-law of a Shinto priest, Takama Sawabe was a fierce Japanese nationalist. He hated Christianity and all foreign…
February 26, 2018 136 0 From Anglican Priesthood to Orthodox Christian Priesthood After 15 years as an Anglican priest, including six years as the rector of Trinity Church in Rock Island, the Rev. Thomas Janikowski is…
February 21, 2018 74 1 Seven Parables and Stories for the Week: Issue 22 An Eagle and a Rooster An eagle was soaring in the sky and enjoying the beauty of the world. The eagle was thinking, “I…
February 15, 2018 97 1 Personal Stories of the Clergy of St. Elisabeth Convent: Father Eugene Pavelchuk Fr. Eugene Pavelchuk: There is no Christianity without carrying one’s cross, i.e., without accepting God’s will and cutting off one’s own: Whosoever will come…
February 5, 2018 105 2 What is Family Happiness: An Orthodox Christian Understanding What is family happiness? When you hear the word “happiness,” a bright feeling of the joy of living, of participation, is born in the…
January 29, 2018 415 1 An Orthodox Christian Perspective: Overcoming Difficulties in Life A mountain ahead. Hurray? As a rule, when running up against difficulties in our ordinary, daily life, we try to get around them however…
January 23, 2018 365 1 He Died, Saw Christ and Came Back to Life We continue publishing the Spas (Savior) TV program, “My Path To God”, on which Priest George Maximov interviews people who converted to Orthodoxy. The…
January 15, 2018 64 2 One Country Helping Another: An Orthodox Mission in Kenya Ruslan Yarotsky, a religion studies major and a former Evangelical pastor who is now an Orthodox missionary from Hrodna and the Director of a…
January 2, 2018 484 1 An Introduction to Matins: Part 1 The Services of Vespers and Matins define the day. In Genesis, the first book of the Bible, we read: 5And there was evening and…
November 10, 2017 1444 1 The Meaning of “Agape” in the Orthodox Christian Church The impact of the Greek word agape — which is usually translated as love in English — remains one of the most inspiring aspects…