Can Old Believers set up a Christmas tree for Christmas and New Year?

Attitudes toward New Year and Christmas trees vary greatly within the Old Believer community. This depends on many factors. What might be beneficial for one person could prove harmful for another. Traditions differ, as does the environment in which we live. Ultimately, everyone can choose the approach that suits them best. If you have doubts,…

November 21. The Entry of the Most Holy God-bearer Into the Temple

The events from the early life of the Most Holy God-bearer are not recorded in the Gospels nor in any other parts of the New Testament canon. They have been preserved through the Tradition of the Church, first committed to writing in antiquity in a text known as the Protoevangelium of James. Although this book was…

September 4. Icon of the God-bearer “The Burning Bush”

The tradition of venerating the icon of the Most Holy God-bearer known as “The Burning Bush” (Neopalimaya Kupina) traces its origin to the ancient divine manifestation described in the biblical Book of Exodus. Moses, who was destined to become the prophet and lawgiver of the Hebrew people, spent the middle years of his life in…