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Many believe that to live by faith and to fulfil God's will requires grand gestures. Yet, it is in the small, seemingly trivial acts of kindness, in resisting the slightest inclinations towards evil, that our spiritual life flourishes.
The Great Lent has begun. What is the meaning of these forty days, why are they divided into weeks, and how does each week lead us to the Great and Holy Pascha? Paul Pinson explains.
Sometimes we dream, make plans, strive for some goals, but meeting with God changes everything. It would seem that the circumstances are the same, people are the same, but everything is different — a new countdown begins...
Let us take a deeper look at the history and meaning behind one of the most important texts in Orthodox Christianity.
The new martyrs found themselves in circumstances that most people today could barely imagine. Yet people who keep their faith at their most terrible times and obey God's commandments receive His help.
“To keep the workshop going, the brothers must work at a consistent pace with a peaceful mind,” explains Ruslan Filipyonok, the candle workshop leader. He spares no effort in fostering this environment.
God bestowed His crown on Martyr Tatiana. For over 1800 years, the Orthodox Church has celebrated the feat this humble young woman whose ardent love for Him outmatched the madness of rulers and the brutality of tormentors,
Saint Theopemptos was a Christian bishop who denounced the worship of idols and preached the word of Christ. Theon was a sorcerer and worshiper of Pagan idols who repented and converted to Christ.
The life and martyrdom of the holy Tatiana serve as an eternal testament to steadfast faith, courage in the face of adversity, and of unwavering dedication to serving others. All that inspired countless Christians throughout the ages.
They died for Christ at the age of innocence. Although none of these infants had been baptized in water, they were all baptized, in the eyes of the Church, in the blood of their martyrdom.
The Lord has brought us to the church not to have us seek refuge from the world's worries and troubles but so that we will all strive for a new life that can only be found in God.
With so many nice things about Christmas, its joy is easy to recognize. Yet it is much harder nowadays to see Christmas as a miracle. In our rational world, we have become too accustomed to putting everything to the test of reason.
Today, we wish to share with you seven facts about how Christians celebrated Christmas in ancient times. Our hope is that you discover the roots of your Christian heritage from those Christians who celebrated before us.
The young lawyer Anastasia travels to Germany, grappling with a major life decision. In this unexpected setting, she receives a divine response that guides her on a path to self-discovery.
