August 30, 2017 The History of the Svensk-Pechersk Icon of the Mother of God The Svensk-Pechersk Icon of the Mother of God was written by the Monk Alypii of Pechersk (+ c. 1114, Comm. 17 August, under which…
August 30, 2017 Advice Regarding Prayer Before and After Work Everything that happens should lead us to God and say, “Nothing happens without God’s will; God knows what is good and profitable, and that…
August 29, 2017 Iconography and History of the Image Of Christ Not Made By Hands While Christ still walked the earth, word about the Word spread far and wide. A certain Syrian king called Abgar came to hear and…
August 29, 2017 How Should Orthodox Christians Study the Holy Scripture Properly? If a Christian does not refer to the Holy Scripture then his prayer, which is not united with the word of God, then it…
August 28, 2017 The Icon of Hope: Iconographic Analysis of the Dormition of the Mother of God On August 15 (August 28), the Dormition of the Mother of God is celebrated by most Christians in the world. The Church year begins…
August 25, 2017 18 Facts About St.Elisabeth Convent on its 18th Anniversary We recognize August 22, 1999 as the birthday of St. Elisabeth Convent. It was on that day that the Most Rev Philaret, Metropolitan of…
August 24, 2017 Why Should Reading in the Orthodox Church be Unemotional? I remember the words of Alexander Griboyedov from his play “Woe from Wit”: “Read it not like an altar server, but with passion”. For…
August 22, 2017 The Hesychast Spirituality of the Russian Monastic Tradition Professor Archimandrite Job Getcha traces the origins and development of Russian monasticism, showing how both its roots and its spirituality are firmly based…
August 21, 2017 The Miracluous Appearance of the Icon of the Mother of God of Tolga The Tolga Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos appeared on August 8, 1314 to the Rostov hierarch Prochorus (Tryphon in schema). Going about his…
August 21, 2017 What Is on the Other Side of the Vladimir Icon? The Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God is one of the most famous and beloved icons in Orthodoxy and particularly within Russia. It…