June 3, 2020 Schemamonk George from the Old Russikon, a Disciple of Elder Joseph the Hesychast Schemamonk George was a little-known ascetic, laboring in asceticism on Mt. Athos for twenty years. He was a disciple of the great Elder Joseph…
May 30, 2020 Why Do Only Monks Become Bishops? The tradition of ordaining representatives of monastic clergy as bishops is not inherent in the Church at all. The evidence of this is provided…
March 21, 2020 Samson and the Origins of Monasticism The principles of monasticism are deeply embedded within the scriptures. The call to monasticism is twofold. It represents a call to adhere strictly and…
January 21, 2020 Princess Ileana – Mother Alexandra The Orthodox Monastery of the Transfiguration in Ellwood City, PA was founded in 1967 by Mother Alexandra (the former Princess Ileana of Romania) whose…
October 24, 2019 The Mysteries of Optina Monastery Optina Monastery… When Eldress Sepphora was reaching her 100th year of life, she walked through the ruins of Optina Monastery in the late 1980s,…
October 16, 2019 Types of Prayer Ropes: Lestovka Prayer Ropes Prayer ropes may vary not only in size but also in the way they are made and the material used. The most well-known variant…
October 11, 2019 Saint Nil Sorsky VS Saint Joseph Volotsky Lately, the Church commemorated St. Joseph Volotsky. He is one of the saints of the Russian Church, whose name is associated with the figure of…
September 13, 2019 Why Do Monks Run The Church? Nina: Hello, Vladimir, I promised one guy I’d give a qualified answer. I ask for your help. Maybe you could ask someone reputable… The…
September 2, 2019 Blessed Hieromonk Seraphim Rose Father Seraphim was born into a typical white middle class Protestant family in San Diego in 1934. While growing up, he was the proverbial…
September 2, 2019 Monasteries: Centers for Spiritual Healing and Intercessory Prayer Monastics are an integral part of the Church and should not be seen as independent of the Church Universal. Monks are bound by the…
