June 30, 2017 Why Do Orthodox Christians Have their Homes Blessed? Begin Everything with Prayer Since we are reminded in Scripture to begin whatever we do with prayer, it has been the practice of…
June 29, 2017 The Miracle of Kefallonia: The Snakes that Venerate Holy Icons In a tiny Greek village in the south of Kefallonia, a miracle occurs every year after the feast of the Transfiguration (Aug 6). Around…
June 28, 2017 How to Choose Your Patron Saint? When you choose a patron saint, you bear their name. Naming and name changes play a significant part of biblical history. Abram is changed…
June 26, 2017 Twenty Suggestions when Preparing Your Children for Confession and the Holy Communion Although the Confessions of adults are sometimes tiresome, the Confessions of children and teenagers are still the most difficult for me. “I did not…
June 26, 2017 An Orthodox Perspective on the antichrist The Lord Jesus Christ said, “…I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” (St. Matthew 16:18). What…
June 23, 2017 The Miracles of the “Axion Estin” Icon of the Mother of God The Theotokos is considered by Orthodox Christians to be the Abbess of all the monasteries on Mount Athos. She oversees the welfare of the…
June 23, 2017 Concerning the Services of a Priest without Readers and Singers The priest can serve Matins and Vespers without readers and singers, but only when the priest of the house or church is found alone,…
June 21, 2017 What Makes an Icon Holy? Perhaps most people reading this already know what “Icons” are within the Orthodox faith. Nevertheless, “Icon” is simply the Greek word for an image…
June 21, 2017 “Every Painted Icon as a New Step in My Life…” by Matushka Larissa Nezhbort The icon-painting studio of St. Elisabeth Convent recently finished painting the icon of Saints Joachim and Anna. Our parishioners really longed for this icon…
June 20, 2017 The Concept of “Economy” in the Orthodox Church Unlike secular law, or Mosaic law, the purpose of the Church’s law is the spiritual perfection of her members. Mere application of the letter…