With the development of monasticism in the Church there appeared a peculiar way of life, which however did not proclaim...
By Archpriest Paul O’ Callaghan In any form of religious belief, one of the most common questions is, “What does...
What does it mean to be a Christian? What are we called to do? Very broadly speaking, we are called...
The symbol of Christian faith has ever been and always will be the Cross, for it is the sign...
The anonymous writer at the marvelous French-language blog Moinillon au quotidien offers the following points of reflection on children and...
Continued from (2) Virtual family I will tell you again about one of my personal experiences. At some point of...
About Christian deed Question: the Lord’s ways are truly miraculous. It is miraculous how Father Gabriel got a computer, without...
Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our defense against the snares and wickedness of the devil— May...
“No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he...
St Kronid, in his remarkable first-hand account of his long struggle with severe depression and blasphemous thoughts, writes: “My only...
A photograph of an Orthodox bishop I posted on Monday prompted a faithful and respected reader to leave the following...
Prayer is by its very nature a dialogue and a union with God. Its effect is to hold the world...
All that is known for certain concerning him is derived from the canonical Gospels. He was born at Arimathea —...
In one of the Sunday Gospel readings we hear the parable of the Royal Son’s wedding feast. In a direct...
Parasceva was born in Rome of Christian parents and from her youth was instructed in the Faith of Christ. With...
The Elder Porfyrios proved himself an anatomist and healer of both the human soul and human spiritual relations.He said to...
Anger is not a bad thing in itself. All human capacities are not inherently evil, but have become corrupted and...
“Death and life are in the power of the tongue” (Proverbs 18:21). Did not our Lord Himself confirm this when...
On my own accord as a little boy I used to walk about a mile to the Baptist church that...
by St. Nikolai of Ohrid and Zica Living Water First – because our faith is light. Christ said: I am...
