January 22, 2020 Two Episodes of Nonviolent Religiosity When God reveals Himself to us and when we meet Him, we are very eager to share this discovery with our loved ones. Sometimes…
January 21, 2020 Bethlehem: History of Devotion Bethlehem is the main center for Christian pilgrimages on Christmas days. In Jewish tradition, the “House of Bread” (as the name of the city…
January 21, 2020 Princess Ileana – Mother Alexandra The Orthodox Monastery of the Transfiguration in Ellwood City, PA was founded in 1967 by Mother Alexandra (the former Princess Ileana of Romania) whose…
January 21, 2020 A Theophany Within Do you ever ask: “If Jesus is who He says He is, why don’t I see Him more clearly?” St Thomas had the same…
January 20, 2020 Fixing the Problems of the World It is a great temptation to see the world around us and to try to fix it. We see the troubles, the trials, the…
January 20, 2020 Why Do Icons Feature the Sun, Moon and Stars? The tradition of depicting stars and constellations in Christian art goes back to ancient times. We see their red flashes on the mysterious white…
January 19, 2020 The Meaning of Consecration of a House Many people have heard about the ritual of consecration of a house or an apartment, or even participated in it themselves. Not everyone, however,…
January 19, 2020 Behold the Lamb of God! People were leaving their sinful cities–cities full of noise, dirt, passion, intrigue, rat race, lack of meaning and purpose, desperation, disease, poverty, and excess–and walking…
January 18, 2020 Two Great Blessings of Water on Epiphany One of the main liturgical highlights of the celebration of the Baptism of the Lord is undoubtedly the Great Blessing of Water. The first…
January 18, 2020 The White Vestry Depending on the day of the church year, we see vestments of a particular color in the church. On some holidays, the most significant…
