We use cookies to analyze and improve the website and your user experience. By clicking "Accept," you agree to our Cookie Policy.
The Lazarus Saturday is a very joyful day for Orthodox Christians which shows us the triumphal miracle of Christ.
The Lord’s entry into the capital mirrored the processions of earthly kings, a spectacle that resonated with the people and fueled their excitement. “Hosanna to the Son of David! Hosanna in the highest!” (Matthew 21:9).
As an overture to the Passion Week comes the Resurrection of Lazarus, followed by Palm Sunday. In the Bible, these two events are only days apart and symbolise our solid faith in the resurrection of the dead.
Jesus had not come to Jerusalem to reign there. He only wanted to be King in people's hearts. He made it clear that he had come to seek peace, not make war.
Insightful and touching, this story reveals the experiences and challenges that led Fr Andrey from curious youth to a shepherd who encourages genuine faith and compassion in others.
Holy Righteous Sophia, Princess of Slutsk, came from an ancient family of Olelkovichs, who reigned in the city of Slutsk since 1395. During their reign, Slutsk was built and fortified.
Find insipiration in the story of Saint Simeon’s tireless work — building, painting, and teaching — offering a vivid example of how humble dedication can create lasting spiritual refuge and hope.
The feast sends a powerful message to all of us – not to lose our hope and trust in the Lord and the intercession of the Most Holy Virgin even in the most hopeless situations.
Unction, or the rite of Anointing of the Sick, is one of the seven sacraments of the Orthodox Church. The purpose of Anointing of the Sick is to invoke God's healing grace on a person suffering from bodily and spiritual illnesses.
There is one miracle in her life of which we are all beholders. She transformed from a great sinner, a harlot, into a pure and righteous woman.
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.
Standing of St Mary of Egypt is another name for the long Matins service on Thursday of the 5th week of Great Lent. Why is this service called this and what is so special about it? We invite you to read further to find out.
Through thoughtful responses to real questions, Archpriest Andrei Lemeshonok, the spiritual father of St Elisabeth Convent, sheds light on why struggle often follows repentance, and how authenticity and humility can bring unexpected hope.
Archpriest Vasily Malakhov succumbed to typhus on March 24, 1937, while in exile. In 2005, he was canonized among the New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia for universal veneration by the decree of the Holy Synod.
The book Ladder of Divine Ascent by St. John, hegumen of Mount Sinai is a guide for ascending to spiritual perfection. In his book, the Saint captured the entire spiritual path in a vibrant image of a ladder with thirty rungs.
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.
The spiritual life is indeed a ladder to heaven. We climb, slip, and stumble, then rise and fall again. Even so, we must stand up once more. Many saints have left us a treasury of writings for our edification.
Readers will meet noblemen, princes, and monks and see how Nikon's wise leadership and writing helped create lasting spiritual and historical bonds in early Eastern Christian culture.
The history of venerating the icon of the Mother of God, brought at the end of the 14th century to the Polish city of Czestochowa, remains underexplored. Ancient Russian calendars and menologies do not mention it.
The first widely venerated icon of the Mother of God "Blessed Heaven" in Russia was the image from the Archangel Cathedral of the Moscow Kremlin, painted in 1678-1680 by order of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich.
