October 7, 2018 689 1 “Who Ate Prophet Jonah?” or Why It Is Important to Understand the Language of Bible “So they picked up Jonah and threw him into the sea, and the sea ceased from its raging. Then the men feared the Lord…
October 2, 2018 142 0 Discussing the Main Reasons for Loss of Faith It’s easy to find testimonies about “deconversion”, aka loss of faith, in the English-language part of the World Wide Web. People who grew up…
September 30, 2018 119 0 3 Points about Holding on to God in the Most Hard Times “Why?” Why didn’t God stop all of these hurricanes? Why did my friends lose their jobs? Why can’t I stop this bad habit? Why…
September 27, 2018 194 2 “The Cross-Bearers Without the Cross”: Who Carries His Cross and Who Doesn’t? Metropolitan Anthony (Pakanic) tries to explain who really carries his cross and who does not. With the Cross Carrying our own crosses…
September 25, 2018 291 2 Why Do Some People Leave the Orthodox Church? As a priest, I am always concerned about why people leave the Orthodox Faith. Over the years, I have noticed that the problem may…
September 20, 2018 142 1 St. Nil of Stolobensk and the Danger of Blasphemy in Our Life Blasphemy is a terrible sin! Every time people joke about sacred objects or actions, lack proper reverence for the saints and all that has…
September 17, 2018 501 5 A Convert Problem that Orthodoxy in America Faces Today The Orthodox Church in the United States has problems. One of the problems the Orthodox Church currently suffers in this country is a lack…
September 17, 2018 107 0 Fr. Andrew (Konanos): “We All Get What We Ask For” There was a young man who asked God to teach him to love the whole world impartially, without seeking his own profit. He wanted…
September 14, 2018 63 0 Reflections on the Feast of the Elevation of the Cross The Feast of the Elevation of the Cross does not primarily commemorate the crucifixion of Christ. That saving event is commemorated every year on…
September 14, 2018 349 0 How to Mark Our Time on Earth: the Ecclesiastical New Year in the Orthodox Church Have you ever noticed the ways we mark the passage of time in our lives? Since my “day job” is in a university, I…