Nun Natalia (Kaverzneva)
It seems that we greatly underestimate the importance of being good natured and cheerful as we offer help—be it to our loved ones, our co-workers, or our brothers and sisters in Christ.
Jesse Dominick
In late 2019, Patriarch Theodoros entered into communion with the Ukrainian schismatics, setting off a chain reaction that culminated in the Russian Synod’s decision to create an African Exarchate, beginning with the reception of 102 African priests. OrthoChristian presents here a brief timeline of the major events of the Moscow-Alexandria conflict and a more detailed timeline, including various statements and smaller events.
Fr. Ted Bobosh
The Four Evangelists portray the religious leaders of Israel as being people not of sound moral character, but rather, duplicitous, driven by concern for how others judge them. Several times the religious leaders allow appearance and peer pressure to govern their behavior.
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.