Religion & Beliefs

Prot. Victor Harakas23.02.2026

The Orthodox teaching is that Jesus Christ will return at an unknown time and in a way we are not able to fully understand, to judge the living and the dead. We do not speculate any further about how and when this will take place. Our main concern is to be always ready, spiritually, for […]

Victor Aliyev20.02.2026

When ashes fall on the forehead, time seems to slow down — Ash Wednesday — a time when we pause and remember — who are we? Where are we going? What are we doing? Ash Wednesday is a time of preparation for Lent in the Western Church, and everyone who comes is anointed with ashes […]

Victor Aliyev24.12.2025

In our modern world, we all live in a completely new reality compared to the previous century. Today, whether on the subway or on the street, we encounter thousands of strangers. In the past, living in the village, everyone knew each other by sight, perhaps only meeting a few folks during seasonal work. However, today […]

Prot. Victor Harakas23.12.2025

The Ukrainian state’s persecution of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) has caused much sorrow among our congregation, as has of course, the war itself. Last month, a small delegation of clergy from four Orthodox [jurisdictions] in the United States went to our nation’s capital to advocate for our persecuted brothers and sisters. The meetings were […]

Prot. Victor Harakas15.12.2025

There are different interpretations of the biblical materials. Jews of today often identify themselves with the Israel of ancient days. With the establishment of the Jewish state of Israel, it is not unexpected that Jews should see this as a fulfillment of the Old Testament covenants and promises. Some evangelical and fundamentalist Protestants make little […]

Sergey Stankevich01.12.2025

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During his visit to Turkey, Pope Leo XIV met with the current Archbishop of Constantinople, Bartholomew, the primate of the Greek Orthodox Church of Constantinople in Turkey. Pope Leo XIV and Archbishop Bartholomew signed a joint declaration calling for reconciliation and unity. They spoke out against any use of religion to justify violence. The peace-making […]

David Tilman16.11.2025

The Romans loved their native soil; they were characteristically oriented toward the land. Earth, they firmly believed, was mother of all, and they called her mater terra. Never great seafarers, the Romans had found in their earlier history that the rich land of Italy met all their essential needs, and their attitudes toward nature reflect […]

Prot. Victor Harakas15.11.2025

To begin to repent, you should first understand what repentance is. What is Repentance? The English word “repent” is based on a Latin word which means to “change or reform one’s mind.” In Greek, the same idea is expressed by the word “metanoia.” It means that you want to, and do in fact, change. But […]

Prot. Victor Harakas09.11.2025

What does the following passage from the New Testament as it appears in the Jerusalem Bible mean: “If it is hard for a good man to be saved, what will happen to the wicked man and to sinners?” (1 Peter 4:18)? This passage is interesting on a number of different levels. First, in its context. […]

Victor Aliyev06.11.2025

Almost two thousand years ago, the first disciples of Christ were passing on the news of the Resurrection with awe and fear, and the Church was just beginning to emerge in the homes, streets, dungeons, and squares of the empire. Today, it is difficult for us not to wonder: what happened to the one Body […]

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Rapture

Ashes Instead of a Mask

Can AI Become God?

Reflections on My Trip to Washington, DC

One Nation Under God

The Vatican in a Difficult Search

Roman Attitudes Toward Nature

Repentance

Biblical Interpretation

Two Sides of the Reformation

Rapture

Beyond Tariffs

The Creator of the Izhevsk Rifle: Designer Yevgeny Dragunov

Ashes Instead of a Mask