October 25, 2021 Come with Me to Mount Athos. Part 28 Part 27 A Simple Plan We were sitting on a bench by the cathedral church when Cyril returned. He had an idea to stay…
October 22, 2021 What Is the Sanctity of Being a Fool for Christ? Holy fools lead a very unusual way of life, renouncing worldly wisdom. Their biographies often include very controversial facts, making the reader wonder why…
October 22, 2021 Power and Career. From the Legacy of the Optina Elders Can and should a church-going Orthodox person be a successful member of society? Can one take the path toward God and at the same…
October 21, 2021 Matryoshka Dolls: It’s Not the Form, but the Meaning. History, Tradition and Modernity Matryoshka is an unusual wooden toy loved by many. Besides being a symbol of Russian culture, it also has certain spiritual symbolism. What is…
October 21, 2021 Saint Jonah, Bishop of Hankou Among the members of the Orthodox Church, there are countless examples of men and women who lived their lives in piety and righteousness. Jonah…
October 20, 2021 Father Thomas Hopko and His Fifty Five Maxims of Christian Living Someone said “Everybody listens to advice. Nobody ever takes it”. But, oh, I hope you take this advice from the Protopresbyter Thomas Hopko. So my advice…
October 19, 2021 Excerpts on the History of the Pectoral Cross Today the pectoral cross is deeply associated with the image of a priest. It is hard to believe that this element of the priestly…
October 19, 2021 Why Pray if Nothing Changes? Question: What is the meaning of prayer? I keep asking the Lord for something, but nothing happens. I pray and pray, nothing changes. Am…
October 18, 2021 How Do We Feel on Our Birthday? Sometimes I hear from people that they feel nervous and confused on their birthday, counting the years that have passed. For me, the main…
October 17, 2021 Overcoming the Wall Matthew 15: 21-28; 2 Cor. 6: 16-7: 1 The Lord says to those who want to be with Him in His Church: “Come out…
