VANITY!
If at this very moment we were to uncover the slab of a most decent tomb, and someone within were to speak to us, the very first word he would utter would be “VANITY.” And he would say: O mortal,…
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Save the Dates: RTOC Holy Land Pilgrimage January 2027
Dates are now confirmed for the next Holy Land Pilgrimage with the Western European Diocese of the Russian True Orthodox Church. Dates & Duration The pilgrimage will take place over 9 days and 8 nights, beginning on January 8th and…
The Prayer Rope Is Our Friend: A Few Words on Noetic Prayer
There is a great treasure in the Orthodox spiritual tradition that is always near us, yet which we so often neglect: noetic prayer—the gathering of the mind into the heart and its turning continually toward God. The Holy Fathers speak…
WHY DO THE ORTHODOX BLESS FRUIT ON TRANSFIGURATION DAY
by Priest Marco Mannino-Giorgi On the day of the Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ, we see the priest bless the grapes and distribute them to the people of God. But where does this practice originate? The blessing of fruit…
The Cave of the Seven Holy Sleepers and Martyrs as it is Today in Ephesus
The Seven Holy Sleepers of Ephesus: A Witness to the Resurrection There are places in the Holy Land and throughout the ancient Christian world where history and the living faith of the Church seem to meet in a particularly powerful…
Thy Rod and Thy Staff: The Two Instruments of the Good Shepherd
“Thy rod and Thy staff, they comfort me.” — Psalm 22 (23):4 There is something striking in these words of the Psalmist. We might expect him to say, “Thy mercy and Thy love comfort me,” or “Thy protection and Thy…
The Sin No One Confesses: Self Will
There is a sin that is rarely named in confession. It is not because it is uncommon. Quite the opposite. It is woven into so much of our daily life that we hardly recognize it as a sin at all.…
In Loving Memory of Vera Smolonogova – Memory Eternal
With sorrow but with the joyful hope in resurrection in Christ, we announce the falling asleep in the Lord of our beloved sister in Christ, Vera Smolonogova of Sydney, Australia. Vera was a dear and faithful sister, beloved by so…