September 23, 2021 History and Features of the Sanctuary Cross Various symbolic images of the cross existed and were used by many nations long before the advent of Christianity. But after the Passion and…
September 17, 2021 A Brief History of the Order of Church Marriage The scripture refers to marriage and family multiple times. It presents an account of its institution (Genesis 1:28), describes its nature (Genesis 2:24, Matthew…
September 16, 2021 Glorification of the Saints in the Early Christian Churches In the Russian Orthodox Church, canonisation is a form of confirmation of the sanctity of its members in the sacrament of glorification. Glorification is…
September 14, 2021 Are There Any Occupations that Are Incompatible with Christian Belief? In all of your pursuits, have an eye on God. — Abba Isaiah Ever since we were children, we have been told that all…
September 14, 2021 Why Do Not Churches Use Modern Spoken Languages in Their Worship? We have received the following question from one of our readers: Why does not the Church implement the currently spoken languages that are easier…
September 13, 2021 Metropolitan Anthony Pakanich: The Passion that We Conceal the Most Envy can wield much power over us, but often do we all have the courage to recognise its danger in full honesty? Envy is…
September 13, 2021 Calendars Old and New One piece of recent Orthodox history and continued current controversy that often strikes those first learning about the church as odd is the controversy…
September 12, 2021 Who Are the Nicolaitans, and How Did They Make Themselves Hateful to God? In the Book of Revelation, the Lord addresses the Church in Pergamum, “Nevertheless, I have a few things against you: There are some among…
September 9, 2021 Some Soul-Stirring Thoughts of Elder Savva of Pskovo-Pechersky Monastery In his lifetime, Elder Savva (1898 – 1980), Schema-Hegumen of Pskovo-Pechersky Monastery, was a model of dedicated service to God and the people. We…
September 8, 2021 Psalm 104 and the Hymn to the Aten: Drawing Parallels Readers of the scriptures should be aware that although the books of the bible are the joint work of man and God, none of…
