St. John the Forerunner

For two thousand years in the Orthodox Church, the tradition has been for women and girls to veil their heads during worship, whether at...

The nine orders of the angels are divided into three heirarchies, each of which is divided into three orders: the highest, the inter...

         Is our desire for a good life a sin? How can it be evil when we desire to do good and strive with all our energy to bring it abo...

One of the old men of the Thebaid used to tell the following story: "I was the son of a pagan priest. When I was small I would si...

        St. Paisios of the Holy Mountain (+1994) ( source ) Note: I don't know who the author of this akathist is, but based on the ...