Archpriest Geoffrey Korz
A plethora of channels offer opinions which—but for the garb and kitschy coffee cup of the presenter—are indistinguishable from secular, activist opinion commentaries, despite using the word “Orthodox” in their name.
Elena Nasledysheva
There were two Paschal celebrations that particularly remain in my memory, because of the special feelings this feast had bestowed upon my heart and soul. I also remember them because seemingly mundane things, actions, and events can all of a sudden result in a genuinely spiritual revelation…
Mila Cerovic
Krsna Slava is an ancient Serbian custom, thanks to which for many centuries the spiritual memory of the Serbian people has been preserved and their national self-consciousness strengthened.
Hieromonk Pafnuty (Fokin)
The exploration of the stunning and incomprehensible Universe cannot but testify to the existence of the Creator Who wisely arranged this world.
Enjoy the clarity of this 20′ sermon – it’s worth your time!
Marina Shmeleva
Christ's swallows are monastics. Those who renounced the world and in return acquired Heaven and the entire Universe. Metropolitan Amfilohije of Montenegro and the Littoral spoke thus about them—lovingly and affectionately. He is a real hero—of the film and the story that formed the basis of its plot.
Jonathan Dunne
These are crosses I have come across in my everyday life, in Bulgaria and other countries, on holiday or while performing an errand. I hope these photographs will serve to remind us of the presence of God in our daily lives.
Priest Nikolai Babkin
I often receive comments, especially on TikTok, but typically my commentors imagine a priest as a mystical being who resides in the altar, consumes only prosphora bread, and has no children of his own. He is nothing less than a holy man flying a helicopter.
Anna Berseneva-Shankevich
“Our specialists examine the pages on social media of each candidate applying for a job. And your ‘Religion’ column says ‘Orthodox Christian.’ Remove it and you’ll be invited for an interview.”
“We see how great is the effort of the parishes, of the dioceses regarding the social-philanthropic work.”
Slobodan Stojicevic
“The attack that is being carried out on Orthodoxy and individually on each of the Local Churches is not spontaneous or isolated—it is a clearly planned action.”
Dr. Vasily Kaleda
The cross of a mental disorder is a very difficult one; it may even be the hardest to carry—but a believer carrying such a cross is still able to lead a wholesome spiritual life.
Mother Seraphima (Tsvetovaya)
Sometimes pilgrims ask the sisters: “Have you experienced any miracles during your time in the monastery?” I think there’s a miracle every day in the monastery, in the depths of the human heart. Spiritual joy, peace, love—isn’t that a miracle?! The revelation of thoughts to a spiritual father is a miracle. A priest is a special conductor of God’s grace as a priceless gift. Even the buildings and the air are saturated with grace.
She was a pure, bright person, very young, but zealous, having already tasted the sweetness of prayer, having experienced the truths spoken by the Prophet and King David: How sweet are Thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth! (Ps. 118:103), and The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon Him, to all that call upon Him in truth (Ps. 144:18).
Anna Efimkina
Late in November in Germany the time of Advent begins—the preparatory weeks before Christmas.
Marina Schmeleva
There was a donkey that lived in the Yablonevka village of Rovny district. It was an untamed, wild, and scruffy-looking animal. It used to run around aimlessly in the vicinity of the village terrifying its residents with its plaintive braying.
We will talk briefly on where the Christmas traditions came from, which of them became common in Europe, and on the special flavor of the celebration of Christmas in some areas and countries.
We ask your prayers for the clergy and the monastics who reposed in the Lord from the beginning of the pandemic as a result of complications caused by the coronavirus infection.
Vladimir Basenkov
I become a part of the prayer and feel that I’m God’s creation. I start to understand the value and meaning of words in a different way. Why is intonation prohibited in church readings? To prevent the reader from imbuing the meaning of the words with his or her emotions.
Elena Kucherenko
While Olga was fretting and feeling upset, Fr. Boris found his wallet, took all the money he had and handed it to her. Then, he emptied a donation box and handed its contents to her as well. Had he been an elder, he’d have prayed and all the money she needed would have materialized out of thin air!
