I asked one of the fathers if I could shoot some photos of some icons which was gilding in their workshop. The father replied “come if you want, as we are working on one huge icon: St. Luke of Crimea.” “Ok” I said and I immediately went there. Incidentally, as you can see from the photos,
The Holy Spirit, as the third Person of the Holy Trinity, is fully God. Despite this, He did not make His appearance in the world on His own; He was…
As with the appearance of light, darkness retreats; so, at the fragrance of humility,…
Pain and suffering are always inevitable for…
The true aim of our Christian life consists in the acquisition of…
The Holy Monastery of Pantocrator stands on the north-eastern side of the Athos peninsula, by the sea. Nearby is the site of the ancient city of Thyssus. Although age-long oral tradition maintains that…
It is very easy to lead the world. First, one needs to…
We have no need of other worlds. We need mirrors. We don’t know what to do
An the word of Lord came to Elijah: “What are you doing here, Elijah?” He replied,…
Possibly a contentious unbeliever will maintain that we…
Christians, always rejoice, for evil, death, sin, the devil and hell have been conquered by Christ. But when all of this is conquered, is there anyone in the world who…
The elders tell us that the spiritual man should take a lesson from the dog. When it is chased out…,