The Lord tamed the storm, changing it to calm. My soul was celebrating the victory of the Mother of God over the Hagarenes, a small, local victory that was common for Her. Everything went calm.
To quote Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh, if you wish to help someone else, you must descend into the Hades of their soul - this you can only do in peace when there is not a trace of condemnation in your heart.
The presence of Christ and the blessing of His spirit gave them His apostles the courage to bear their sorrows with dignity and joy. These gifts are equally essential to help us bear our hardships, keep our spirits pure, project His love to…
The man born blind was God's chosen. He suffered in endless darkness and blindness to make visible to the world and the universe the wondrous works of our Lord.
How many of those, tormented by the disease of drug and alcohol addiction, have asked God for forgiveness at the edge of their lives? How many have perished in obscurity? How many have risen with a single repentant effort?
Individually and collectively, our most formidable challenge today is to make choices. What values, ideas, and priorities do we consider?
Sometimes we dream, make plans, strive for our goals, but when you meet God everything changes. It would seem that the circumstances are all the same, people are all the same, but everything is different - a new countdown begins ...
There is great wisdom in celebrating Radunitsa during Paschaltide, a time filled with the joy of Christ’s resurrection. This day brings us all together on the church floor as we share the same hope of resurrection.
"Paschal joy reaches down to the gloomiest, darkest and most hopeless corners; its brings light even to the most sorrowful and unbelieving souls. Here are some highlights of the Great and Holy Pascha at different times of my life," writes Tatyana…
Christ's gift of immortality was not a discovery of the human mind. It was not the result of some grand experimental project. Immortality is as real as life itself.
Palm Sunday is both gruelling and tragic. It precedes the Holy week, the most dramatic in the church year. Every day of the Holy Week is a step in our spiritual ascent to our resurrection.
With Her pure love and infinite obedience, the Most Holy Theotokos brought into the world the Lord Incarnate, the Saviour of humanity. The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.
During his interactions with parishioners Archpriest Andrey Lemeshonok sometimes tells stories from his life, sharing his personal spiritual experience. We have gathered seven such stories, told by Fr. Andrey in different years.
The life of Saint Mary of Egypt is an inspiring example. She shows the way for those who wander and search, who come to the door of the Church but do not enter, and those already at Church.
30 March is a double holiday for Nun Alexia — the anniversary of her tonsure and the feast day of St. Alexios, in honour of whom she received her monastic name. This article is about her remarkable friendship with her Patron Saint.
We bring ourselves to a repentant mood in many ways, and reading is one of them. How should we choose our readings to benefit us spiritually, and to support us in our fasting?
In his famous book, "The Ladder of Divine Ascent", Saint John Climacus challenges us to step out of our comfort zone and depart on a spiritual journey.
On the Sunday of the Veneration of the Cross, we are reminded of Christ's calling to us: "Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me."
2022 has been a very hard year for so many of us because of the latest political crisis . At times, we’ve all felt scared, sad, and maybe even angry. Regardless of all the hardships, we must always remember that God has been with us every day.
Love, kindness and warmth can do wonders: it brings an inner change in people without embittering them and teaches them to love others, as these episodes from the life of Elder Hieronymus of Aegina show.