General Information: Miscellaneous Articles
This page contains articles that haven’t yet found a “home” in another dedicated section of the site. When the number of articles on any given topic justifies opening a new section on the site, I will do so.
Celtic Christian Spirituality, by the Reverend Monk Dr. Gorazd.
The Miracle of the Holy Fire in Jerusalem, by Niels Christian Hvidt.
Count the Number of the Beast: 666, by Inok Vsevolod (Filipiev).
The Gospel Call to Monasticism, by Nun Brigid. The Introduction to Abbess Thaisia, An Autobiography. This is an excellent overview of the meaning and purpose of monasticism.
Orthodox Christian Monasticism: An excellent overview from Decani Monastery in Kosovo.
Elder Barsanuphius of Optina: Talks with Spiritual Children, by Fr. Victor Afanasiev. Part I | Part II. These installments are from this wonderful book in The Optina Elders Series. The Optina Elders are especially significant for our day as they essentially lived in modern times. They had tremendous impact on Russian society, influencing many people from all walks of life—young, old, rich, poor, lay, clergy and monastic. These talks were selected for publication on this Web site due to their special appropriateness for lay people struggling to live an Orthodox life in the world.
Two Letters from Elder Moses of Optina, to His Brother Living in the World.
On the World and Family, by Elder Ephraim.
My Work With English-Speaking Converts: An Interview with Fr. Artemy Vladimirov. This is Part I of a superb three-part interview of this wise and experienced Priest of the Russian Orthodox Church. It was originally published in the Orthodox journal, Road to Emmaus.
Women in the Orthodox Church: Brief Comments from a Spiritual Perspective, by Archimandrite [now Archbishop] Chrysostomos
On the Question of the Origin of the Slanted Crosswise Bar in Russian Crosses, by N. Pokrovsky, with a Letter from St. John of Kronstadt.
An Orthodox View of Abortion: The Amicus Curiae Brief submitted to the Supreme Court.