by St. John Maximovitch “Where can I go from Thy Spirit, and where can I escape from Thy presence? If I go up into heaven, Thou art there; if I go down into hades, Thou art present there. If I take up my wings toward the dawn, and make mine abode in the uttermost parts […]
The Holy Fathers on Witchcraft
Venerable Ephraim the Syrian: Beware of making potions, casting spells, telling fortunes, making storages (talismans) or wearing those made by others: these are not storages, but bonds. Saint John Chrysostom: “Even if we are sick, it is better to remain sick than to fall into wickedness (res … [Read more...]
Clothing as Missionary Work?
by Elena Nasledysheva Have you ever noticed what the people who pray there look like? More precisely, what are they wearing? Grand Duchess Elizabeth FeodorovnaIt would seem that for a believer the question, “What should I wear?” is so insignificant and non-essential compared with the problem o … [Read more...]
On the Essence of Icons by St. Photios
by St. Photios the Great St. Photius, Patriarch of Constantinople, preached a sermon on the day the icon of the Theotokos was dedicated in Hagia Sophia, 29 March 867. In the notes introducing the English translation of the sermon, we find this comment: “In the eyes of Photius, painting i … [Read more...]
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