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In this post, we explore the true nature of repentance, and how we can cultivate this transformation in our spiritual lives.
On the Fourth Sunday of Great Lent (and on March 30), the Orthodox Church commemorates our Righteous Father John Climacus.
In this post, we explain how to use your Psalter at home and how to benefit spiritually from making this a regular part of your prayer life.
On the Third Sunday of Lent, we venerate the Holy Cross of our Lord and God and Savior Jesus Christ, to prepare us for His Crucifixion.
To the Orthodox Christian, prayer is everything. But how can we maintain a solid prayer life in such a busy, noisy world?
On the second Sunday of Lent, the Orthodox Church commemorates our holy Father St. Gregory Palamas (1296-1359), archbishop of Thessalonica.
In this post, we explore Saint Gregory Palamas’ contributions to Orthodox Christian theology and his defense of hesychasm.
On the first Sunday of Great Lent, we celebrate the Triumph of Orthodoxy over iconoclasm, the destruction of religious icons in the Church.
Why do the Orthodox have icons all over the walls of their churches, and why do we bow to them and kiss them all the time?
The Sunday of Forgiveness (or Cheesefare) has two themes: the expulsion of mankind from Paradise and Forgiveness. Learn more in this post!
In this post, we explore the true nature of repentance, and how we can cultivate this transformation in our spiritual lives.
On the Fourth Sunday of Great Lent (and on March 30), the Orthodox Church commemorates our Righteous Father John Climacus.
In this post, we explain how to use your Psalter at home and how to benefit spiritually from making this a regular part of your prayer life.
On the Third Sunday of Lent, we venerate the Holy Cross of our Lord and God and Savior Jesus Christ, to prepare us for His Crucifixion.
To the Orthodox Christian, prayer is everything. But how can we maintain a solid prayer life in such a busy, noisy world?
On the second Sunday of Lent, the Orthodox Church commemorates our holy Father St. Gregory Palamas (1296-1359), archbishop of Thessalonica.
In this post, we explore Saint Gregory Palamas’ contributions to Orthodox Christian theology and his defense of hesychasm.
On the first Sunday of Great Lent, we celebrate the Triumph of Orthodoxy over iconoclasm, the destruction of religious icons in the Church.
Why do the Orthodox have icons all over the walls of their churches, and why do we bow to them and kiss them all the time?
The Sunday of Forgiveness (or Cheesefare) has two themes: the expulsion of mankind from Paradise and Forgiveness. Learn more in this post!
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