August 9, 2019 Psychogenic Depression: The Orthodox View Depression (from the Latin word depressio, which means to press, oppress) is a subnormal, depressed mood, accompanied by lethargy, fatigue, and a dull and pessimistic…
August 9, 2019 Several Provisions on Toll Houses There is a contested concept of toll houses in the Orthodox Church. Perhaps, every Orthodox Christian has had to consider how he or she…
August 8, 2019 Saint Macarius of Optina: on Sorrows We don’t know why the Lord sends us sorrows, but of course there are three main goals. One of these reasons —and perhaps very often—is…
August 8, 2019 Byzantine Treasures of Mount Athos to Be Digitized An important and invaluable collection of manuscripts, codes and printed documents that have been stored for centuries in the Holy Mountain of Athos and…
August 8, 2019 Was Cleopatra a Saint? A priest once told me that there was a blue-eyed white girl with brownish hair who came to partake of Holy Communion and clearly…
August 7, 2019 The Priesthood as Vocation “. . . the priesthood unites all of the callings to which man may respond and cannot be thought of as just one of…
August 7, 2019 How Thailand Honored Emperor Nicholas II An Orthodox parish appeared in the Thai city of Hua Hin about seven years ago. Hua Hin is situated near Bangkok and it is…
August 7, 2019 “Fear not, Anne!” We often take something we cannot explain for a miracle. We seem to think that it would be great if our faith could move…
August 6, 2019 The Church’s Belief in Guardian Angels The Church’s belief in the ministry of the Guardian Angels is amply supported by our Lord’s warning, “Take heed that you do not despise…
August 6, 2019 On Intellect and Heart I am sure, for most of you, in your discussions and reading about Orthodox theology all of you have at one point or another…