February 28, 2019 A Priest’s Story about How Parents Make Their Children Turn from Church Personally, telling people something that they do not want to hear is the hardest thing to do in the ministry. Especially when a person…
February 27, 2019 On Prayerful Commemoration of the Dead Our dead are like desperate rafters in a raging river. Our prayer for them is a lifeline that keeps them afloat. If the gates…
February 21, 2019 About St. Luke of Ellada and the Grave Sin of Disrespecting One’s Parents St. Luke was born in Ellada (Greece) to a poor peasant family. He herded sheep and tilled land. He was marked by exceptional piety since…
February 19, 2019 The Reason Why There Is no Fast during the Week of the Publican and the Pharisee Question: Why don’t we observe the Wednesday and Friday fast during the week of the Publican and the Pharisee? Thank you! Respectfully, Olga. Answer: The parable…
February 14, 2019 May an Orthodox Man, Who Wants to Lead a Gospel-driven Life, Watch Beauty Pageants? Question: Should an Orthodox man, who wants to lead a Gospel-driven life, goes to church and participates in the Sacraments, watch beauty pageants? Answer…
February 14, 2019 Can Reading Books Hinder Your Spiritual Growth and Why? If you are like me, you probably take great pleasure in reading books. But can this be a hindrance in our spiritual growth? The…
February 12, 2019 A Short Note about Why Salvation Is Only in Christ “He shall bring down their pride together with the spoils of their hands. O Lord, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I…
February 8, 2019 How Christians Should Use Their Free Time in Terms of Modern World Most probably the inventors of the internet‚ which modestly started as a small information sharing network‚ did not hope‚ even in their wildest dreams‚…
February 6, 2019 Blessed Xenia, Napoleon and their Contributions to Our History There is likely not a single history textbook that speaks of Blessed Xenia of Petersburg, whose memory we celebrate today. Yet every history…
February 5, 2019 What Does Patriarch Kirill Suggest That You Hang in Your Room? It was the 10th anniversary of the enthronement of Patriarch Kirill on February 1. What does His Holiness say about love, prayer, and faith? The…