November 28, 2021 Elder Joseph the Hesychast and Bell of Righteousness “Like a babbling baby, a man asks God for His holy will. As the Most Gracious Father, God gives him grace, but He also…
November 28, 2021 Are Buddhist Spiritual Practices Really Similar to Hesychasm? A number of articles (including academic ones) that can be easily found on the internet, compare Buddhist spiritual and physical practices with the tradition…
November 26, 2021 The Art of Sewing Liturgical Vestments in Russia: Artifacts of the Past and Present The traditions of decorating church vestments, as well as the history of Russian Orthodoxy in general, are rooted in Byzantium. Unlike secular clothing, the…
November 26, 2021 Why Did the Prophet Hosea Marry a Promiscuous Woman? Back in the eighth century BC, history’s first Olympic games began in Greece. Rome was established on the Apennine Peninsula and in the old…
November 24, 2021 About Expensive Church Decorations “Instead of spending money on expensive decorations, churches should give it to charity”. Likely, you have heard a similar reproach before. It would seem…
November 22, 2021 The Miraculous “Quick to Hearken” Icon in Docheiariou: Hidden Image Discovered On November 22, the Church celebrates the memory of the “Quick to Hearken” icon of the Mother of God, the great shrine of the…
November 22, 2021 What Is Fasting? From the Life of Venerable Gabriel What makes prayer a sin? One day Father Gabriel asked his visitors, – Can anyone explain what it means when prayer is “imputed as…
November 20, 2021 The Oldest Images of the Apocalypse: A Cycle of Mural Paintings from the Dionysiou Monastery According to the ancient legend, the ship carrying the Most Holy Theotokos and St John the Apostle encountered a storm and was washed ashore…
November 19, 2021 The Miracle of Creating Handcrafted Ceramics All products created by firing clay are called ceramics. Currently, the use of ceramic has spread far beyond pottery. It is widely used in…
November 18, 2021 The Mysteries of Pontius Pilate and His Wife Claudia Few may be aware that the Greek Orthodox Church glorified the wife of Pontius Pilate Claudia Proscura as a saint. She is commemorated on…
