History and Culture
Matins: why we sit while reading psalms and why a monk needs an "alarm clock"
Matins: why we sit while reading psalms and why a monk needs an "alarm clock"
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12 December 2025 16:02
The mystery of Bethlehem Icon: the only image with smiling Theotokos
The mystery of Bethlehem Icon: the only image with smiling Theotokos
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11 December 2025 18:19
The Pope in exile: Where the story of persecution of our Church began
The Pope in exile: Where the story of persecution of our Church began
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10 December 2025 14:09
Mystery of the Ark of Covenant: What lies hidden beneath the Temple Mount
Mystery of the Ark of Covenant: What lies hidden beneath the Temple Mount
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08 December 2025 23:04
Sounding Silence: How Arvo Pärt taught the world to listen to God
Sounding Silence: How Arvo Pärt taught the world to listen to God
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08 December 2025 18:29
Betrothed to God: Two Catherines, two fates, one faith
Betrothed to God: Two Catherines, two fates, one faith
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07 December 2025 10:00
Doublesalm, Hexapsalm, and secret prayers: A tradition in motion
Doublesalm, Hexapsalm, and secret prayers: A tradition in motion
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05 December 2025 10:00
"My brother, they are killing me!": Golgotha and miracles of St Philoumenos
"My brother, they are killing me!": Golgotha and miracles of St Philoumenos
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28 November 2025 17:00
"My spirit keeps vigil for you": How Matins was born and why we pray at dawn
"My spirit keeps vigil for you": How Matins was born and why we pray at dawn
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27 November 2025 20:02
"Glory to God for everything!": Theology of gratitude and the heart of Liturgy
"Glory to God for everything!": Theology of gratitude and the heart of Liturgy
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26 November 2025 10:00
The litany of fervent supplication and the “Nunc Dimittis”
The litany of fervent supplication and the “Nunc Dimittis”
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21 November 2025 10:00
Groundhog day or eternity? How to stop "killing" time and start living
Groundhog day or eternity? How to stop "killing" time and start living
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19 November 2025 20:28
“O Gladsome Light”: Why this is the central hymn of Vespers
“O Gladsome Light”: Why this is the central hymn of Vespers
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15 November 2025 13:17
Theology of kindness: why do saints have compassion even for demons?
Theology of kindness: why do saints have compassion even for demons?
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13 November 2025 16:06
From border guard to Christian: What is the “trace” of sin?
From border guard to Christian: What is the “trace” of sin?
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11 November 2025 10:00
What does it mean to “take up your cross”?
What does it mean to “take up your cross”?
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07 November 2025 17:00
“O Lord, how wondrous are thy works”: an explanation of Psalm 103 at Vespers
“O Lord, how wondrous are thy works”: an explanation of Psalm 103 at Vespers
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07 November 2025 14:52