December 29, 2018 “God Isn’t Ashamed of His Law”: the Role of Circumcision Every male Jewish baby was to be circumcized on the eighth day of his life, in accordance with the Mosaic Law. Circumcision was a…
December 28, 2018 The “Old Christmas” of the People of Appalachia The people of Appalachia, with whom we at the monastery share a home in West Virginia, are a people who have been Protestant for…
December 28, 2018 Doing the Right Thing, for the Right Reason and at the Right Time “We must force ourselves to do good.” – St. Seraphim of Sarov Orthodox Christians do very little by whim. This is not…
December 28, 2018 Four Stories about Liquor and God’s Providence Alms for a Drunkard A young couple came to their spiritual father to donate him one thousand roubles. It was a lot of…
December 28, 2018 Catalog of St. Elisabeth Convent: Who We Are, What We Do and Why You Should Join Our Ministry St. Elisabeth Convent, which is well known all over the world, is located in Minsk, Belarus. This pillar of Orthodoxy is one of the…
December 27, 2018 On Hospitality During the Nativity Season Ever burdened with our American consumerism and capitalism orientation to life (“How much will it cost?” “What’s my time worth?” “How will it affect…
December 27, 2018 How to Show Our Children the Love of God Children learn love of God from their parents. Every Orthodox parent wants their children to grow up attending Sunday Liturgies and staying active in…
December 27, 2018 St. Alexander Nevsky Lavra and 10 Interesting Facts About It There are just two Lavras in Russia: one is Holy Trinity Saint Sergius Lavra near Moscow; the other is St. Alexander Nevsky Lavra in…
December 26, 2018 Is December 25 Really the Day When Christ Was Born? The issue of the time of the birth of Christ has been addressed by many people in the past, both scholars and theologians, so…
December 26, 2018 Christmas Memories from the Catalog of Good Deeds: “My Christmas Was Just from the Other Universe!” Dear friends! The Catalog of Good Deeds team starts a new series of personal stories devoted to the Feast of the Nativity. Our brothers…