Rating: 5|Votes: 7

Two Churches of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God

Paul Gilbert

Our Lady of Kazan church in Kolomenskoe park in Moscow, and the Kazan Cathedral in St. Petersburg are two unique and well-known churches in Russia named in honor of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God which we celebrate today.

Rating: 6,6|Votes: 5

Our Righteous Father John of Kronstadt, Loved by Pakistani Orthodox Christians

Saint Sergius of Radonezh Orthodox Church Sargodha Pakistan

Fr. Joseph Farooq

With the blessings of His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion, First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad, St. Michael the Archangel Orthodox Mission in Pakistan and the parishioners of Saint Sergius of Radonezh Orthodox Church Sargodha Pakistan on November 01, 2015, celebrated the feast of our righteous father John of Kronstadt.

Rating: 10|Votes: 2

A Protestant and an Orthodox

“I saw a great war that encompasses the world. I saw this war recede then start again, actually being two wars. After this I saw much unrest and revolts that will affect many nations. I saw in some places spiritual awakenings."

Rating: 10|Votes: 3

Impulsivity, our Relationship with God, and the Problem of Self-control

Hieromonk Alexis (Trader)

The vital question is whether the impulsive can gain self-control when they need it most.

Rating: 8,4|Votes: 13

Mother Maria of Paris says “OXI!” to the Nazi Mass Murder Machine

Irene Archos

She prayed for assistance. The idea came to her. By employing the confidence of the local sanitation workers in charge of hauling the garbage from the stadium, Mother Maria perpetrated a plot that would at least save the children from the gas chambers...