June 21, 2018 121 0 Parable of the Day: The Monk Who Lived in Carelessness There was a monk who lived in a monastery but did not care about the salvation of his soul and spent his days in…
June 20, 2018 91 0 Chapter III. Apostle Peter: Miraculous Escape from Prison “Rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ’s sufferings, that when His glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy”…
June 20, 2018 63 0 To Take Up Your Cross, or to Wash Your Hands of It? A Conversation About the Gospel with Priest Alexei Uminsky, published by the “Nikeya” publishing house in 2011. It is very difficult to speak…
June 20, 2018 44 0 The Danger of Bullying: Why Children Must Be Taught Kindness More and more frequently we read about children taking their own lives, having reached a place where they would rather be dead, than live…
June 20, 2018 77 0 “I Found God and Did not Need Anything Else!” We make our way through life within the framework of our time on earth. The time we have left continues to run forward. The…
June 19, 2018 101 0 Parable of the Day: A House for a Special Friend A rich man called his personal architect and said: “Build a house in a remote land. You can make it any way you…
June 19, 2018 779 0 Consecration of Icons: Does It Agree with the Orthodox Tradition? The Question Orthodox Christians routinely have their icons blessed by a priest or bishop. Bishops often anoint them with Holy Chrism. There…
June 19, 2018 88 1 To Whom Should I Pray to Make a Family? Question: Blessings, Father. Could you please tell me to whom and how I should pray so that God helps me to start a…
June 18, 2018 133 0 The Orthodox Understanding of Sin in Our Life In the first chapter of Genesis we read that man is made in God’s image and called to be like Him. The image, the…
June 18, 2018 79 0 “We Are Justified by Faith”: a Sermon on the 3rd Sunday after Pentecost One of the biggest challenges we face as Christians is the danger of becoming complacent or comfortable with our passions and sins, justifying or…