October 17, 2021 Overcoming the Wall Matthew 15: 21-28; 2 Cor. 6: 16-7: 1 The Lord says to those who want to be with Him in His Church: “Come out…
October 6, 2021 Can a New Book Appear in the New Testament Canon? The possibility of a new book being added to the New Testament canon does exist theoretically, but it is highly unlikely for anything like…
September 29, 2021 How to Desire and to Ask from God Only Most Essential Things? Matthew 18:18–22, 19:1–2, 13–15 1 Corinthians 12:12–26 The Lord made this solemn promise: “Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree…
September 4, 2021 Oldest New Testament Passage: Papyrus P52 A belief existed until the middle of the last century that the Gospel of John was written relatively late, i. e. after 160 AD….
August 21, 2021 About Being Tolerant to Others Matthew 15: 32–39 Rom. 14: 6–9 The apostle writes, “Those who observe the day, observe it in honor of the Lord. Also those who…
August 11, 2021 St Peter’s Fish Do you remember the Gospel episode where Christ tells Peter to take the coin out of a fish’s mouth? It turns out that this…
August 6, 2021 The Authenticity of 1 John 5:7 — Historical Evidence and the Church Tradition Returning to the topic of the authenticity of 1 John 5:7, let me address it in greater detail and balanced, in light of the…
July 25, 2021 Saint Gabriel’s Interpretation of the Parable of the Ten Virgins “…The fact that love is actually the crown of perfection as the final rung of the ladder and that neither this nor theosis is…
July 11, 2021 About the “Healthy” and “Unhealthy” Eye Matthew 6: 22-33 Rom. 5: 1-10 The Lord says, “The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your…
July 6, 2021 Burial Sites of the Crucified Jew and Roman: What Do these Archaeological Finds Tell Us about the Passion of Christ? Until the middle of the 20th century, archaeologists had at their disposal no serious finds that could give a clear picture of crucifixion as…
