Monthly Archives: March 2007

One should not imagine that repentance consists of rooting around in one’s personal sins, engaging in self-flagellation, and striving to expose in oneself as much evil and darkness as possible. To truly repent is to turn from the darkness to … Continue reading →

My Dad told me those little white spots sometimes found under finger nails represented the number of girlfriends you had, and my Mom said those occasional little tongue bumps came from telling lies … But, a story by Petya Sabinova … Continue reading →

A Liturgical Explanation Saturday of Lazarus – “Having fulfilled Forty Days… we ask to see the Holy Week of Thy Passion.” With these words sung at Vespers of Friday, Lent comes to its end and we enter into the annual … Continue reading →

An Interview With A Russian Orthodox Composer: Bishop Hilarion Alfeyev on Music as Prayer ROME, MARCH 5, 2007 – Music in church should be an avenue to deeper prayer, not a distraction, says a Russian Orthodox bishop and composer. His … Continue reading →

The Passion According to Matthew, a symphonic and choral meditation on the Passion of Christ composed by BISHOP HILARION (Alfeyev) of Vienna and Austria will be performed at and broadcast live worldwide from the Auditorium Conciliazione in Rome [today], THURSDAY … Continue reading →