Articles

Elder Michael the Blind

Michael was born in 1877 in the country of Latvia. He had hardly reached the age of one and a half when his mother died;[…]

Saint Mary: The Desert Dweller

By Saint Sophronius of Jerusalem. It is good to hide the secret of a king, but it is glorious to reveal and preach the works[…]

St. Xenia: The Homeless Wanderer

We know almost nothing about the early years of Blessed Xenia’s life. She was happily married to a colonel who was a court singer in[…]

The Anti-Humans and the Re-Education Experiment

Originally published in Death to the World Issue 12 The Anti-Humans and the Re-Education Experiment Between 1944-1945, Communism took over the Christian country of Romania.[…]

Martyr Yevgeny Rodionov

Martyr Yevgeny When he was 11 years old, Yevgeny Rodionov received from his grandmother a little cross on a chain. He wanted to wear it[…]

In Spirit and Truth (Issue 13)

A Homily by Archpriest Micheal Reagan Originally published in Issue 13, 2006 In Spirit and Truth To the woman at the well in John 4,[…]

Raising the Mind, Warming the Heart

By Blessed Seraphim Rose of Platina Raising the Mind, Warming the Heart 1. Faith and Reason The writings of the Russian philosopher Ivan Kireyevsky contain[…]

The Sacrament (Mystery) of Christian Baptism

by St Cyprian of Carthage. From a Letter written to a new convert, 246 A.D.  I promise to share with you the grace God in[…]

On Forming the Soul

By Blessed Fr. Seraphim of Platina The soul that comes to Orthodoxy today often finds itself in a disadvantaged or even crippled state. Often one[…]

The Orthodox Worldview

By Blessed Hieromonk St. Seraphim Rose Before beginning my talk, a word or two on why it is important to have an Orthodox world-view, and[…]

Death to the World (Issue 1)

The last true rebellion is death to the world. To be crucified to the world and the world to us. With the seed of dissatisfaction[…]