September 22, 2017 1286 1 An Interview About the Miraculous Icon of St. Anna The Myrrh-Streaming Icon of St. Anna began to spontaneously “weep” myrrh on May 9, 2004 – Mother’s Day – in the Russian Orthodox Church…
September 22, 2017 168 0 Analyzing the Icon of the Conception of the Theotokos Icons of Ss Joachim and Anna embracing each other tenderly are decorously showing the Conception of the Theotokos, Mary – their only child. The…
September 20, 2017 1010 0 Why are Unicorns Mentioned in the Psalter and Certain Antiphons? Question: In the antiphons of the feast of the Transfiguration I was struck by a reference to unicorns. What does that mean? Answer:…
September 18, 2017 1413 0 Prohibited and Unprohibited Relationships Due to Holy Baptism From the opening paragraph to the section entitled “Concise and Accurate Instructions Concerning Marriages”: Since the sacred Canons, Apostolic, Conciliar, and Patristic, in speaking in…
September 14, 2017 577 1 How Do They Make Orthodox Icons for the Blind? An exhibition that takes place in the Museum of Icons is for people, no matter how they read the information – either with their…
September 14, 2017 1759 1 Happy (Ecclesiastical) New Year: Why Orthodox Christians Celebrate the New Year in September? The first day of September is celebrated as the Ecclesiastical or Church New Year by Orthodox Christians. It is also a day marked…
September 13, 2017 237 0 The Creed: Light of Light, True God of True God The Creed was formed (in part) because of a popular heresy at that time which stated that Jesus was part of God’s creation: that…
September 11, 2017 1616 1 The Meaning of Shapes and Colors of Orthodox Churches The outer color of the church often reflects to whom it is devoted: to the Lord, to the Mother of God, to a saint…
September 11, 2017 775 1 About the Particles Taken out During the Proskomedia “And there will be one flock and one shepherd” (John 10:16). Since ancient Apostolic times the Liturgy was served with one Bread (and…