October 28, 2018 637 0 Should My Confession Be Detailed? Question: I read that the sins that you name during your confession will not be recorded by the Satan and will not be brought…
October 26, 2018 177 0 Parable of the Day: We Can Only Give What We’ve Got There was a man who bought a wonderful and big new house with a fruit garden. There was an old ramshackle hut nearby where…
October 26, 2018 66 0 A Cycle of Goodness: How the Workshops of St. Elisabeth Convent Appeared and What They Give to Other People The Holy Righteous John of Kronstadt founded the House of Love of Labour—a social structure that was ahead of its time. It provided shelter…
October 25, 2018 411 0 Parable of the Day: “Why Not a Cross?”, God Asked There was a lonely and unhappy man. He prayed to God saying: “O Lord, please send me a pretty woman: I’m very lonely,…
October 25, 2018 399 0 The History of the Unique Icon of the Mother of God, Named “Prosperess of Loaves” In some localities, this icon is also called The Icon of the Mother of God – the Multiplier of Wheat. The Icon of the…
October 24, 2018 91 0 Parable of the Day: What Can We Buy in God’s Store? There was a woman who saw God behind the counter in a store. “Is it You, O Lord?” she exclaimed happily. “Yes,…
October 24, 2018 266 0 “A Monk Should Always Be Joyful!”: Sermon on the Feast Day of the Optina Elders It’s such a blessing, on this beautiful late October day, to have so many pilgrims here with us to join in the celebration of…
October 24, 2018 85 0 “Listening Is One Thing. You’ve Got to Think and Feel”: Nun Juliania (Denisova) on “The Royal Voice” Festival The Church in honour of the Reigning icon of the Mother of God in St Elisabeth Convent was filled with a very special devotional…
October 23, 2018 2062 0 How Icons Are Born in the Icon-painting Studio of St. Elisabeth Convent People often ask a lot of questions concerning the icons created by the icon-painters of St. Elisabeth Convent and iconography in general. Why does…
October 23, 2018 161 0 A Wasted Day: Three Main Symptoms The Encounter If you haven’t had an encounter with God, you might have wasted your day. We’ve got to be looking for Him…