October 21, 2019 “You Must Return Your Ticket Today!” – an Episode described by Spiritual Daughter of St. Sebastian of Karaganda October 22 is the memory of St. Sebastian of Karaganda (1884-1966), a former monk of the Optina Pustyn who spent seven years in a…
October 16, 2019 Conversation With St. Paisios About His Illness: Cancer – Geronda, the final diagnosis has been made. Your tumor is cancerous and it’s aggressive. – Bring me a handkerchief so that I may…
October 9, 2019 Because It Is the Covenant of the Lord John the Apostle – the Theologian in Silence Among all the Apostles, the title “Theologian” is only bestowed upon St John, which attests to…
October 8, 2019 Dwelling Together in Unity — St. Sergius of Radonezh We have all heard from social activists of all stripes that “you can make a difference.” Can one person make a difference? Yes, they…
October 5, 2019 Blessed Paraskeva of Diveevo, Canonization of St. Seraphim and the Fate of the Last Tsar Despite the many miracles that people had seen in the seventy years since the repose of Saint Seraphim, the discovery of his relics and…
October 3, 2019 10 Facts of Saint Kuksha of Odessa’s Life 1. The saint’s mother, Kharitina, dreamed of becoming a nun since childhood, but her parents blessed her for marriage; four children were born in…
October 1, 2019 “We’re Here To Help You”: Modern Miracles of Ss. Cosmas and Damian “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than…
September 27, 2019 Genevieve. An Orthodox Maiden from Paris The Orthodox must have heard of the famous Syrian ascetic Symeon the Stylite. Numerous people came to him for advice, including Emperor Marcian (396-457)…
September 25, 2019 Grand Princesses’ Dolls I was standing in front of an icon depicting St. Joachim and St. Anna and the little Virgin Mary, and I thought that all the saints…
September 24, 2019 St. Silouan of Mt. Athos: “The Lord Loves Us Sinners and Calls Us to Himself” Everyone in life has his own battle of Stalingrad, his own cross, his own Golgotha. There are moments when it seems that circumstances are…
