July 21, 2017 1161 3 8 Miracles of the Kazan Icon of The Mother Of God About the Icon The Appearance of the Icon of the Most Holy Mother of God in the City of Kazan: On 1 October 1552,…
July 20, 2017 203 0 How Not to Become an Accidental Iconoclast If we are careless or unaware of an image’s sanctity, then the image does not suddenly become unholy or “just a picture”: instead we…
July 20, 2017 82 1 Royal Inadequacies of the Royal Priesthood “Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!”–Psalm 133:1 While there are many wonderful and holy pastors who labor in…
July 14, 2017 808 1 An Orthodox Christian Perspective on Cosmetic Surgery Question: What the Church have to say about cosmetic surgery? I’m thinking of reconstructing my nose, but do not wish to violate my faith….
July 12, 2017 246 0 Earliest Icons of Apostles Peter and Paul Here are a few photos of the earliest surviving Icons of the Apostles Peter and Paul. They’re from St. Tecla’s catacomb in Rome, and…
July 11, 2017 177 0 Akathist Hymn to Apostle Peter and Apostle Paul Kontakion 1 Our Lord said of Himself: I am the Good Shepherd. To you the Chief Apostle Peter, He said: If you love Me,…
July 11, 2017 478 1 Why Do We Use Censer in Our Church? Once when one of my nri marthomite cousins came to our church for my grandfather’s remembrance service, i was shocked to find her coughin…
July 10, 2017 357 1 Expressing Time in Orthodox Iconography To be able to understand icons it is necessary to know how people of the Middle Ages perceived and understood the concept of time….
July 6, 2017 241 0 Short Facts about the Icon of the Mother of God of Vladimir On July 6 1480, a highly venerated icon of the Other of God was brought from the ancient city of Vladimir to Moscow. Grand…
July 6, 2017 246 1 The Miracles of the Icon of the Mother of God of Puhtitsa There are a lot of sacred things in Puhtitsa Convent, but the icon of the Mother of God of Puhtitsa is especially dear to…