Orthodoxy and the World

Questions on Marriage and Cohabitation (Part II)

30 May 2010

Orthodoxy and the World

In my experience I’ve had couples who during preparation for the wedding did not know how many children they wanted to have (for example, she wanted only one child and he not less than six), had ...

Questions on Marriage and Cohabitation (Part I)

25 May 2010

Orthodoxy and the World

Priests Fr. Richard Rene and Fr. Yaroslav Belikow, Sub-deacon Joseph Gingrich and Frederica Mathewes-Green answered Pravmir’s questions on marriage and cohabitation

Questions and Answers About the Nativity Fast

Questions and Answers About the Nativity Fast

08 December 2009

Orthodoxy and the World

Fasting is not difficult if we live in an Orthodox family. In fact the external act of fasting from animal products is not difficult, for this is part of our daily liturgical life. On a spiritual ...

You Wish to See Many Miracles – You Should Become a Missionary or a Martyr Fr. Daniel’s Autobiography and the Interview with Him on the Occasion of the Opening of the Missionary Centre

24 November 2009

Orthodoxy and the World

A young missionary should certainly be prepared for his words to arouse scandal and indignation. But he should not be afraid of that. Our mission consists in saying unpleasant things. Have you ...

In the Memory of His Holiness Patriarch Pavle

15 November 2009

Orthodoxy and the World

We should be and act like humans in all circumstances thus saving ourselves, our family and our nation and contribute in this manner to the whole of humanity and people of good will. This is my wish ...

Religious Life and Economic Crisis

19 February 2009

Orthodoxy and the World

It is a basic spiritual law that if you have one can of beans and you want some more, then give it that one can of beans away. This the Gospel message for 2009 in the midst of layoffs and financial ...

Women and the Priesthood

08 February 2009

Orthodoxy and the World

The fact that women became equal to men in many spheres of human life, including politics, has nothing to do with the church order. In order to introduce female priesthood we need a new Revelation as ...

There is no other way to come to the faith but to come to the church

11 January 2009

Orthodoxy and the World

Bishop Hilarion (Alfeyev) of Vienna and Austria: ‘In the Orthodox Church everything is very well arranged for the spiritual nourishment of its own flock, but there are very few bridges between the ...