April 17, 2018 72 0 On the Meaning of Radonitsa “On this day, the Tuesday of St. Thomas week, according to the order instituted by our Holy Fathers, we call to remembrance, in Paschal…
April 14, 2018 244 0 How St. Luke of Crimea Helped an Unfaithful Woman That wonderful story happened to me at one of the exhibitions organized by our convent. I was offering people the products made by…
April 13, 2018 91 0 A Basic Q&A About St. Thomas Sunday Fr. Seraphim Holland, rector of the St. Nicholas Church in McKinney, Texas, answers ten questions on the first Sunday after Pascha—Thomas Sunday, also known…
April 13, 2018 20734 26 Complete List of Prohibited Marriages in the Orthodox Church The following relationships are among those prohibited by the canonical tradition of the Orthodox Church from entering into marriage: Blood Relationships a. Ascending Relatives:…
April 12, 2018 948 0 5 Questions You May Have About Artos On the Bright Saturday, the believers have an opportunity to get Artos in churches. What is the origin of the tradition of taking Artos…
April 12, 2018 676 2 How Christ Appeared to St. Paisios the Hagiorite in His Cell While praying to Christ, I felt a certain difficulty. The Mother of God – She was just like my own Mother to me. The…
April 11, 2018 56 0 Why Annunciation on Great Saturday Was Such a Special Day? This year, the feast of Annunciation fell on the Great Saturday. Last time such a beautiful coincidence happened in 2007. What are the liturgical…
April 11, 2018 803 1 Understanding Orthodox Icons: Descent into Hades Some key features: — Christ’s cape/robe is flowing upward, this symbolizes his radical descent into Hades to save those who have died in…
April 11, 2018 138 1 “There Is no Death!”: a Short Paschal Sermon There is no death! You see?! And we need to live with this because life on the brink of a grave turns into hell….