The Holy Martyrs of Niculitel: Confessing Christ and the Veneration of Holy Relics
The Holy Martyrs of Niculitel teach us how to confess Christ, why the Church venerates holy relics, and the courage to remain faithful in the world.
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Ivan Kireevsky and the Mind That Prays
Ivan Kireevsky, the Russian critic and philosopher trained under Hegel and Schelling, who found at Optina Monastery the integrality of the mind and the living tradition of the Holy Fathers.
Saint Elizabeth of Pasărea, a Desert-Dweller of Our Own Days
The life of Saint Elizabeth of Pasărea, a Romanian desert-dweller of our own days: fasting, vigil, obedience, unceasing prayer, and holiness close to us.
Saint Jacob of Putna (Jacob Putneanul), the Second Founder of Putna Monastery
The life of Saint Jacob of Putna: Metropolitan of Moldavia, defender of the people, enlightener through books, and second founder of Putna Monastery.
Saint Justin the Martyr and Philosopher
Life of Saint Justin the Martyr and Philosopher: his search for Truth, the Logos sown throughout the world, the earliest description of the Liturgy, and his martyrdom.
The Book of Revelation – Part 1: Why the Fathers Were Silent
Why Revelation is not read at the Divine Liturgy, and why the Fathers approached it with caution: canon, chiliasm, Chrysostom’s silence, and the patristic key.
The Descent of the Holy Spirit — the same man, another man
Pentecost is not merely an anniversary, but the descent of the Holy Spirit who made the Apostles new men and can transform the human heart today.
The Love of Parents for Their Children — The Foundation of Raising Them in Christ
The love of parents for their children in the Christian family: gentleness, prayer, discipline with discernment, example, and raising them in Christ.
Known and Unknown Saints: Why Not Every Devout Life Must Be Proclaimed
What distinguishes a person who is saved from a saint who is proclaimed? An Orthodox clarification on canonization, hidden holiness, veneration, and discernment.
Why Does Man Not Change? Lot’s Wife and the Mystery of the Soul’s Hardening
Why does man not change, even when he sees the truth? Lot’s wife, the hardening of the heart, wounded will, grace, suffering, and repentance.