The Twelve Anathematisms of Cyril

At the close of their letter the Synod summed up the whole in the celebrated twelve anathematisms, composed by…

Orthodoxy and the Religion of the Future – Do we have the same God that non-christians have ?

Orthodoxy and the Religion of the Future – Introduction

Ours is a spiritually unbalanced age, when even many Orthodox Christians find themselves tossed to and fro, and carried…

Orthodoxy and the Religion of the Future – Preface

“The Joy of All Who Sorrow”

No aspect of Orthodox practice is more deeply rooted and more firmly established than the veneration of holy icons.…

Hieromonk Seraphim of Platina [1934-1982]

  Hieromonk Seraphim (Rose), co-founder and co-editor of The Orthodox Word and co-founder of the St. Herman of Alaska…

The Orthodox Word

The Orthodox Word has one single reason for existing: to preach the truths of Orthodox Christianity, and in so…

Bishop Ignatius Brianchaninov

Bishop Ignatius, whose baptismal name was Dimitry Alexandrovich Brianchaninov, was born into a distinguished noble family on February 6,…

The Path to Salvation by Bishop Theophan the Recluse

The following essay, a short but typical example of Bishop Theophan’s writing, is the Foreword to his major work,…

Bishop Theophan, the Recluse of Vysha

  By E. Sumarokov  [1]   An introduction to one of the most important Orthodox literary figures of the…