April 3, 2020 Advice of St. Nicodemus the Hagiorite on Temptations The time of Lent is a time of temptations and spiritual perfection at the same time. If we are to resist temptation and thus…
March 31, 2020 6 Curious Facts about Saint Seraphim of Vyritsa Fact 1. Several patron saints The future Saint Seraphim of Vyritsa was baptized with the name Vasily in honor of Saint Vasily the New,…
March 31, 2020 The Remains of the Great-Great-Great-Grandmother of the British Queen Have Been Discovered. What Does Orthodoxy Have to Do with It? The oldest of the identified ancestors of Queen Elizabeth II was a saint, who is also revered in the Orthodox Church. British scholars have…
March 24, 2020 St. Gregory I the Great, Pope of Rome: The Great Interlocutor On March 12/25, we recall St. Gregory I the Great, Pope of Rome (590-604), who was one of the most prominent representatives of Western…
March 17, 2020 St. Gregory Palamas: Traditionalist or Innovator? St. Gregory Palamas (1296-1359), archbishop of Thessaloniki (1347-1359), was and is a controversial figure. His experience and teachings of the Uncreated energies of God was…
March 12, 2020 Saint Paisios of Mount Athos: The Example Speaks for Itself – Geronda, should people living a spiritual life in the world show to unbelievers that they are fasting? – If we are talking about…
March 12, 2020 A Special Feat of Wearing Verigi Christian ascetics and fools-for-Christ have been wearing shackles under their clothes on their naked bodies since ancient times in order to subdue their flesh…
February 29, 2020 Saint Nikolai Velimirovich Explains the Sixth Commandment If you break a clay pot on the market, the potter will become furious and demand compensation. In truth, man is also made of…
February 28, 2020 He Combated Demons and Performed Miraculous Healings This venerable holy father is not renown due to his scholarly activities, teaching or preaching, or his high position in the Church, but for…
February 25, 2020 What Did St. Ephrem the Syrian, the Author of the Most Famous Repentant Prayer, Repent of? All Orthodox Christians know Saint Ephrem the Syrian as an outstanding ascetic and one of the most authoritative interpreters of the Holy Scriptures in…
