Monthly Archives: October 2009

While September is the beginning of the ecclesiastical year which is marked by our commemoration of the great devotion to God and extreme ascetism of St.Simeon the Stylite, the old custom of the Celtic peoples of Britain, Ireland and northern … Continue reading →

A recent episode of the HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm has left a bad taste in the mouths of some viewers. Namely, members of the Catholic League have already voiced their opinion.  Hopefully the rest of the Christian population in … Continue reading →

The website of the Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Dalmatia offers on its English page a translation of an interview with Abbot Ephraim of Vatopedi monastery. The translation is a little rough around the edges but interesting to read nonetheless. The … Continue reading →

The article below is taken from The New York Times (here) and shows the shift taking place in Russian schools as of late. If I remember correctly, religious classes are offered in schools in Serbia but I think it’s optional. … Continue reading →

We commemorate tomorrow St. Paraskeva, or St. Petka among the Serbs, and I can hardly believe that on this coming Sunday the month of November will already be upon us. It is on the feastday of St. Petka that the … Continue reading →