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Hi everyone! Since this Sunday we (the orthodox Christians) will celebrate the triumphant entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem, I wanted to submit to your eyes the images above which depict the equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius (a pagan Roman emperor that lived in the 2nd century A.D.) and...

The martyrs are persons worthy of remembrance and mention and yet, Christians scarcely think about them. It's such a shame! Which is why, I want to start this thread for them. I will start with the stoning of Saint Stephen. The speech he gave in front of the Sanhedrin can be read in Acts 7, I...

Christ has risen! We celebrate Easter this night, I can hear the choir and the priests from my apartment. Unfortunately, I couldn't go because of health problems in the family. I want to share with you the sermon of St. John Chrysostom which is normally read on the night of the Resurrection...

Today is a chilling day in the Eastern Orthodox Church. Is the day of the Holy and Saving Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ. Good Friday is the only day of the year when the Divine Liturgy is not officiated, instead, is a day for vigil, prayer, sorrow (not a desperate kind of sorrow) and awe. I...

On the left: The creation of Adam, fresco painting by Michelangelo, 16th century, the painting is on the Sistine Chapel's ceiling, in Vatican city On the right: The creation of Adam, mosaic, unknown artist(s), 12-13th c, in Monreale, Sicily (Italy) I invite you to analyze the two and to answer...