The Saint Euphrosynos Cafe

I'm reading Massie's book right now and it's very interesting, although this is my first book about Nicholas II. It's an easy read too, a page-turner kind I would say, rather than heavy historical stuff. Although it does provide good picture of what was going on in Russia then. A good first-time rea...

Here's what a friend of mine sent me today: There is a newly posted short video clip (clearly marked in english) on the Serbian Patriarchate website http://www.spc.org.yu that you might be interested in. It shows the burning of St. Elijah church in Podujevo in March of this year. Today is Vidovdan, ...

duh. I totally forgot why I wanted to post in the first place. I find that if I decide to forgo nice looks and wear a good old Russian-style bandana (kosynka/platok/hustka), cross it under my chin and tie it behind my neck - I don't even notice during the service that it's on. It never falls off - w...

I started covering my head two years ago after attending a seminar where a priest explained why we have this tradition. These reasons were already covered by people on the Forum. One reason that strongly spoke to me was that there is not one depiction of Theotokos with her head uncovered. That was e...

I have to admit it's an issue for me. I only wear eye-liner and mascara and I would really love to give them up - but I HATE how I look without it. I go back and forth. So it's an issue of accepting what has been given to me by God. And, many women (and I'm guilty of that as well) wear make-up to lo...

Theodora Elizabeth, I prayed to St. Ksenia of Petersburg and it's with her intercession that I met my husband. St. Ksenia of Petersburg is a much loved Russian Saint and one of the things she is known for is to intercede for couples, people in search of a spouse or families. After I read her life, s...