Why we don’t fast during the Week of the Publican and Pharisee
February 2nd Hello Father! Why don’t we observe the Wednesday and Friday fast during the week of the Publican and the Pharisee? Thank you! Answer…
Articles by Ilya B.
The Holy Martyr Tatiana of Rome
January 25th The Holy Virgin Martyr Tatiana was born into an illustrious Roman family, and her father was elected consul three times. He was secretly…
The Holy Theophany of Our Lord Jesus Christ
January 19th Theophany is the Feast which reveals the Most Holy Trinity to the world through the Baptism of the Lord (Mt.3:13-17; Mark 1:9-11; Luke…
Nativity Epistle of His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America and New York, First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad
January 7th NEW YORK: 4 January 2023 Nativity Epistle of His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America and New York, First Hierarch of the Russian…
Children’s Nativity “Yolka” Event on January 15
Saint Elias Muromets of Pechersk
January 1st Saint Elias Muromets of the Caves, nicknamed “Shoemaker” or “Cobbler,” was from the city of Murom. Popular legend identifies him with the famous…
Sainted Spyridon of Trimyphunteia
December 25th Sainted Spyridon of Trimyphunteia was born towards the end of the III Century on the island of Cyprus. The accounts have preserved little about…
The Real Saint Nicholas
December 19th Many words could be written about the true life and legacy of Saint Nicholas. While most today only consider a fictional, elf-like inhabitant…
The Holy Apostle Andrew the First-Called
December 13th The Holy Apostle Andrew the First-Called (Pervozvyannii) was the first of the Apostles to follow Christ, and he afterwards brought to Christ his…
The Entry of the Most Holy Mother of God into the Temple
December 4th According to Holy Tradition, the Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple took place in the following manner. The parents of…