April 25, 2020 460 0 The Arian Prince Becomes Orthodox and Perishes on Pascha The Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church established the Feast of the Synaxis of Spanish and Portuguese Saints on December 28, 2018. The memory…
April 8, 2020 545 5 Saint Ambrose of Optina’s Advice about the Fear of God According to St. Ambrose, a Christian seeking salvation should put the fear of God at the heart of his life. The fear of God…
April 7, 2020 234 0 Imitating St Mary of Egypt in the Loneliness of Our Homes What is a desert as understood by the Holy Fathers? How to preserve peace in the family during isolation? Why is any end a…
April 3, 2020 434 0 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 1309 0 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 1546 0 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 133 0 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 297 0 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 208 0 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 367 0 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…