October 11, 2019 Saint Nil Sorsky VS Saint Joseph Volotsky Lately, the Church commemorated St. Joseph Volotsky. He is one of the saints of the Russian Church, whose name is associated with the figure of…
October 9, 2019 Because It Is the Covenant of the Lord John the Apostle – the Theologian in Silence Among all the Apostles, the title “Theologian” is only bestowed upon St John, which attests to…
October 8, 2019 Dwelling Together in Unity — St. Sergius of Radonezh We have all heard from social activists of all stripes that “you can make a difference.” Can one person make a difference? Yes, they…
October 5, 2019 Blessed Paraskeva of Diveevo, Canonization of St. Seraphim and the Fate of the Last Tsar Despite the many miracles that people had seen in the seventy years since the repose of Saint Seraphim, the discovery of his relics and…
October 3, 2019 10 Facts of Saint Kuksha of Odessa’s Life 1. The saint’s mother, Kharitina, dreamed of becoming a nun since childhood, but her parents blessed her for marriage; four children were born in…
September 27, 2019 Genevieve. An Orthodox Maiden from Paris The Orthodox must have heard of the famous Syrian ascetic Symeon the Stylite. Numerous people came to him for advice, including Emperor Marcian (396-457)…
September 26, 2019 Let Us Try to Become “Wise Thieves”: Saints on the Christ’s Cross and the Cross of Everyone of Us The veneration of the Lord’s cross is inseparably connected with the Atonement Sacrifice of the Godman Jesus Christ. By venerating the cross, the Orthodox…
September 11, 2019 Animals Smell Paradise Animals were created before humans: aquatic (reptiles) and airborne (birds) creatures were created on the fifth day of creation, whereas terrestrial creatures were created…
September 11, 2019 Fornication Leads To Murder Fornication leads to murder. The first time I read this statement was, I think, in the life of a certain saint who after early…
September 6, 2019 Metropolitan Peter: The Rock on Which Moscow Stands The secret of Moscow rising above other glorious and ancient Russian cities does not lie in its advantageous location at the crossroads of trade…
