Continued from (Part XXXIV) Holy Orders. In the Orthodox Church there are to be found three “Major Orders”-Bishop. Priest and...
Continued from (Part XXXII) A Lament for Sin. St. Basil the Great says, “Weep over your sin: it is a spiritual...
Continued from (Part XXXI) Holy Repentance (Penance — Confession). The Sacrament of Repentance developed early in the Church’s history in...
Continued from (Part XXX) The Holy Icons One of the first things that strikes a non-Orthodox visitor to an Orthodox...
Continued from (Part XXIX) The Most-Holy Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary. In the theology and piety of the Orthodox Church, a...
Continued from (Part XXVIII) 4. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled. The...
In the midst of that night, in my darkness, I saw the awesome sight of Christ opening the heavens for...
Draw near to me O Lord, hasten to help me, bring my soul out of affliction and have mercy on...
By Bishop John (Kallos) of Thermon The first and great commandment of Christ was the commandment to love. “Thou shalt...
Continued from (Part XXVII) The Foundations of Christian Morals. The Sermon delivered by our Savior on the Mount was preceded...
Continued from (Part XXVI) The Ten Commandments. After the Exodus from Egyptian slavery (Ex. 14), the Children of Israel encamped...
Continued from (Part XXV) Concerning one Baptism for the Remission of Sins. Man becomes a child of the Church through...
Hiermonk Benedict of Holy Mount Athos Preface Among the problems which man must confront at his moments of prayer, are...
Continued from (Part XXIV) Concerning the Son of God — the Savior of the World. The teaching of faith in...
Continued from (Part XXIII) 6. Orthodox Dogmas and Doctrines. Holy Tradition. One of the distinctive characteristics of the Holy Orthodox...
Continued from (Part XXII) The Monastic Tonsure. The Monastic Grades. When one desiring the monastic life enters a monastery, he...
Continued from (3) St. Thomas. Little is recorded of St. Thomas the Apostle, nevertheless thanks to the fourth Gospel his...
Continued from (2) St. Barnabas. Barnabas (originally Joseph), styled an Apostle in Holy Scripture, and, like St. Paul, ranked by...
Continued from (1) St. Andrew. The name “Andrew” (Gr. andreia, manhood, or valour), like other Greek names, appears to have...
Apostles of Christ. Under this title it may be sufficient to supply brief and essential information. The reader will find...
