June 24, 2019 “Lord Remembers Those Whom People Forget!” Orthodox Nun on Prayer for the Departed The question “Why do we pray for the dead?” is based on two problems. The first one is the personal relationships between God and…
June 21, 2019 Who Is This Old Man on the Pentecost Icon? The Church has entered the new liturgical season, the season of Pentecost. This holiday crowns our Savior’s plan of making all human race be…
June 18, 2019 Children’s Questions on Faith: Can a True Believer Do Science? They say that a real scientist cannot believe in God, while a true believer cannot do science. Why? People who say so demonstrate their…
June 14, 2019 Why We Pray for the Dead in the Orthodox Church? Short answer: They’re not dead. (Mark 12:27; Luke 20:38) Longer answer: What happens when we depart this life? The Orthodox Church believes…
June 12, 2019 Is Science Always Right? Of course not! Science can’t be always right by definition because scientific knowledge isn’t something cut in stone. It can be changed and redefined….
June 7, 2019 When Are We Allowed to Sit During the Divine Liturgy? Unlike the All-Night Vigil, which includes certain prayers that are meant for sitting during them (e.g. kathismata and sessional hymns; the word ‘kathisma’ literally…
June 5, 2019 New Jerusalem: What Exactly Is Meant by This? Question: “Is the Church the new Israel? I heard this idea disparaged as “Replacement Theology.” Also, how are we to understand the term “New…
June 5, 2019 Who and When Decided That a Priest Must Not Disclose What He Hears at a Confession? We have to look into the notion of private confession in order to answer this question. Confession in ancient times, i.e., in the early…
June 4, 2019 Children’s Questions: What Does The Bible Say About the Universe and Stars? A Foreword for Parents More often than not, Christian children who go to elementary or junior high school have a hard time reconciling what…
June 2, 2019 Obedience to the Church: Is It Necessary? Question: “Is an Orthodox Christian obliged to follow all that the Church teaches, or is there some leeway that is left to individual choice?”…
