February 23, 2017 1208 0 The relationship between saints and animals “Pacify yourself and heaven and earth will be pacified for you”. Abba Isaac The relationship of men towards animals perhaps should be presented under the…
February 22, 2017 76 0 The orthodox tradition of exorcising The doctrine of evil To understand the Orthodox view and practice of exorcism, one must know the Orthodox presuppositions of evil and its…
February 22, 2017 1477 2 Is an Icon Painted or “Written”? Is an icon painted, or “written”? That may seem an odd question, because as any sensible person can see, icons are painted; they are…
February 14, 2017 420 0 Saint Valentine and Orthodoxy The ancient martyrology of the Church of Rome marks February 14th as the remembrance of “the martyr Valentine, presbyter of Rome” (Valentinus means “vigorous”…
February 8, 2017 417 1 How to Greet a Monk or Nun 1) In the Russian Church: Only tonsured nuns are addressed as “Mother”—the others are addressed as “Sister.” This is exactly the same as the…
February 8, 2017 1638 0 An Orthodox perspective on yoga Physical Exercise Yoga was first presented in the Western world as a kind of “physical exercise”, a method of relaxation and psychological calmness….
February 6, 2017 7858 4 Orthodox Statues? The innumerable beautiful ancient icons that have flooded the west since the first World War, and the increasing interest in them by artists, scholars…
January 29, 2017 1585 0 The Story and Miracles Concerning the Veneration of the Chains of Apostle Peter Herod Agrippa, the grandson of Herod the Great and king of the Jews, grew wroth against the Church of Christ, and slew James, the…
January 28, 2017 1539 1 Why Orthodox Christians Stand During Divine Services In performing divine services will it matter like the saints, Whom the God-inspired prophets Isaiah, Micah Daniel and St. John the Theologian saw “standing in the…
January 20, 2017 7545 1 The right hand of Saint John the Baptist The Orthodox Church celebrates the Synaxis of John the Baptist and the translation of his right hand from Antioch to Constantinople. According to the…