November 24, 2020 Distinguishing the Desire to Help from the Desire to Please? Question: Could you please tell me how I can distinguish the desire to help someone from people-pleasing? If helping a person gives you an…
November 15, 2020 What are the Signs of Developing Pride? Answering a reader’s question, psychologist Alexander Tkachenko talks about identifying pride at its roots. I would view the development of pride as a path…
November 9, 2020 “Read the Gospel!” To illustrate the power of the word of God and its action, I will now provide some life examples known to me. E.F., rector…
October 29, 2020 A High-Tech Amulet or “Why Do We Wear a Cross around Our Neck?” Hotel staff and residents of resort areas often distinguish our tourists at first sight, notably, not by our behavior, cultural standards, language knowledge or…
October 27, 2020 Is It Improper to Be Discussing Adverse Actions of a Priest? The times when priests were considered almost living saints or nearly celestials, thankfully, have sunk into oblivion. At the very least, today both believers…
October 23, 2020 Can I Consecrate a Cross Myself? Q: Is it possible to consecrate a cross by yourself at home, or is it still better to go to church and ask a…
October 3, 2020 How Can an Inveterate Sinner Obtain Salvation? To begin with, it is very important when a person, who cannot get rid of some recurring sin, clearly understands that it is a…
September 19, 2020 Should I Marry a Non-Believer? Archimandrite Savva (Janich), Abbot of Dečani Monastery (Serbia) replies. Q: Father Savva, please answer the following question. What to do for a woman who…
August 25, 2020 Why Did Only Three Disciples See the Transfiguration of Christ? The Holy Scripture of the New Testament states that only three disciples participated in the event of the Transfiguration. They were the most prominent…
August 23, 2020 How to Be the First Among Christians? This is not about a church career or competition. If you want to be a leader among believers, become a servant to them. The…
