Saint Venerable Theodora of Sihla: The Hermitess of the Cave
The life of Saint Venerable Theodora of Sihla, the hermitess of the cave: her hesychast solitude, the tradition, the sources, the chronology, and the relics.
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Saint Apostle Jude, the Kinsman of the Lord (June 19)
The life of Saint Apostle Jude Thaddaeus, the kinsman of the Lord: his names, catholic epistle, preaching, martyrdom, and the faith once for all delivered to the saints.
The Christian’s Posture in Prayer, Especially at Home
Standing, kneeling, prostrations, raised hands, the Jesus Prayer — what the Holy Fathers teach about the posture of the body in prayer, especially at home.
Saint Lazar the Great Martyr, Prince of Serbia: A Life Sealed by Sacrifice
Saint Lazar the Great Martyr, Prince of Serbia, is not venerated merely as the hero of Kosovo, but as a martyr whose sacrifice sealed a life of church-building, communion, and faith.
Saint Neagoe Basarab, Voievode of Wallachia — The New David of the Romanian Land
Saint Neagoe Basarab, persecuted under three princes, chosen by the people, founder of Curtea de Argeș and Athos benefactor, author of the Teachings.
Saint Onuphrius the Great: The Child Fed by Christ
On June 12, the Church commemorates Saint Onuphrius the Great — a hermit who spent sixty years in the innermost desert of Egypt, seen by no one, fed by a date palm and communed by an angel. All we know of him comes to us through a single witness.
Abbot Nikon Vorobiev — A Book You Can Always Read
Abbot Nikon Vorobiev, author of the letters «Repentance Is Left to Us», is one of the great Russian spiritual fathers of the twentieth century, a teacher of repentance and humility.
Saint Nicander of Pskov: The Hermit of the Marshes and the Trial of His Glorification
The life, hesychast struggle, and veneration of Saint Nicander of Pskov (1507-1581), the northern hermit of the marshes of Porkhov.
Saint Luke of Crimea: An Unretouched Portrait of an Inconvenient Confessor
Beyond the gentle healer of popular piety: the severity, the exiles, the Stalin Prize and the real sanctity of Saint Luke of Crimea, feast day June 11.
The Book of Revelation – Part 3: The Lamb and the Heavenly Liturgy
Part 3 of the Revelation series: the centre of the book is not the beast, but the Lamb and the heavenly Liturgy, where judgment and hope are revealed together.