February 17, 2019 377 0 The Mission Notes of Saint Nicholas of Japan Saint Nicholas of Japan was a unique and notable example to all Orthodox Christian missionaries. First, he threw himself wholeheartedly into understanding the language…
February 12, 2019 145 0 The Synaxis of the Three Hierarchs: What Is so Special about Them? During the reign of the right-believing and Christ-loving Emperor Alexius Comnenus, successor to Nicephoros Botaneiates, a dispute arose in Constantinople among the wisest and…
February 9, 2019 125 0 9 Main Principles of the Modern Missionary Work in Orthodoxy I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest. (John 4:35). The Holy Orthodox…
December 8, 2018 340 0 Bible Stories: What Did Moneychangers Do in the Jerusalem Temple? We all remember the story about the Lord making a whip and casting moneychangers and merchants out of the Jerusalem Temple. Do you…
November 19, 2018 1108 1 How Ancient Hebrew Alphabet Points at Jesus Christ The Lord once said, Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me (John…
November 15, 2018 499 0 Where Do Liturgical Colors Come From? Today, the Church uses priest and temple vestments of various colors. There is even a full-fledged system of liturgical colors where each holiday has…
November 7, 2018 328 0 “Let Your Women Keep Silence”: the Qustion of Women Singing in Church Question: “What does St Paul mean when he says “Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to…
November 5, 2018 4396 1 The Holy Lance: What Happened to the Spear of Longinus? Last week, the Orthodox Christians commemorated St. Martyr Longinus, the Roman centurion, who hit the Savior’s side with a spear. As the Holy Gospel…
October 31, 2018 93 0 Evangelist Luke: The Path of a Historian and Literary Genius There is disagreement among contemporary scholars and commentators about which of the Evangelists wrote first: Matthew or Mark. But it is safe to assert…
September 18, 2018 224 0 Do We Really Need so Many Rituals in the Church? Compared to the contemporary worship of most Protestant churches and post-Vatican II Roman Catholic churches, the worship of the Orthodox Church seems overly-formal, complicated,…