December 9, 2020 The Ciborium: History and Origin This article is dedicated to ciborium, a distinct architectural object in a Christian temple. In modern churches, this construction is rare, but if you…
December 8, 2020 History of Iconography in Africa Christianity came to Africa as early as in the 1st century after Christ. It was preached in this part of the world by three…
December 1, 2020 Knowing Christ through Cinema Films on topics of religion have always raised controversy. It is hard for a human to play Christ plausibly and genuinely. It is only…
November 22, 2020 Mickey Rourke Plays in the Film about Orthodox Saint The life and struggles of St. Nektarios of Aegina, the “saint of our century,” will soon come to life on the big screen, in…
November 18, 2020 History and Function of the Ancient Temple Elevations The most solemn moments of Matins, such as polyeleos, parastas and the lamentations (during the Holy Saturday and the Dormition of the Theotokos services)…
October 28, 2020 Menorah: Jewish Seven-Branched Candlestick in an Orthodox Church Menorah (Hebrew מְנוֹרָה lit. lamp) is a golden lamp of seven candlesticks, which was kept in the Tabernacle, and then in Solomon’s Temple until…
October 21, 2020 “Poetry in Stone”. History of the Intercession Church on the Nerl River The Church of the Intercession located on the Nerl River is the very first Intercession church known to the world. It remained such for…
October 10, 2020 Bells of the Holy Danilov Monastery in Moscow Bells have been used In the Christian tradition since the fourth century. For ages bell-ringing has been a way to gather believers in the…
September 8, 2020 Church of Christ the Saviour at Chora Monastery Ultimately Became a Mosque Six months after the conquest of Constantinople by the Turks in 1453, the Chora monastery with the Cathedral of Christ the Savior became the…
August 12, 2020 Thoughts on the Structure of an Easter Hymn There is a wonderful troparion in the Orthodox Easter Hours service, which is undoubtedly known and loved by every believer. It is the troparion…
