October 29, 2019 238 0 Saint Athanasius (Sakharov): “Prayer Will Save Us All” The future Holy Confessor Athanasius (Sakharov) took part in the preparation of the service to all Russian Saints in 1918 by commission of the…
October 28, 2019 588 0 Holy Fathers on Charity “Being charitable means having a heart that burns with love for every creature and desires its good. Alms do not consist solely in giving,…
October 27, 2019 684 0 Saint Paisios the Athonite: Humility Makes the Devil Crumble Why does God let the devil tempt us? Geronda, why does God allow the devil to tempt us? He does it to select his…
October 26, 2019 389 2 Saint Gallus, the Enlightener of the Swiss Alps The Church commemorates Saint Gallus, the enlightener of the Swiss Alps, on October 16/29. Until recently, few Orthodox Christians knew anything about this holy…
October 23, 2019 447 0 Talent for Looking into the Heart At the age of 35, Saint Ambrose of Optina became completely handicapped and could hardly move for the rest of his life; however, he…
October 21, 2019 213 0 “You Must Return Your Ticket Today!” – an Episode described by Spiritual Daughter of St. Sebastian of Karaganda October 22 is the memory of St. Sebastian of Karaganda (1884-1966), a former monk of the Optina Pustyn who spent seven years in a…
October 16, 2019 1042 0 Conversation With St. Paisios About His Illness: Cancer – Geronda, the final diagnosis has been made. Your tumor is cancerous and it’s aggressive. – Bring me a handkerchief so that I may…
October 11, 2019 333 0 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 109 0 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 307 0 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…