by Doru Costache The following are a few paragraphs from my recently released The Orthodox Spring: A Diary (pp. 25-27 …
Tradition and Continuity in the Iconographical School of Laz
An interview with Florin Poenariu, master iconographer by Alina Victoria Paraschiv Florin Poenariu and the iconographical treasure of his family …
Tot Răul spre Bine
de Doru Costache Ce bine ar putea rezulta din pandemia de coronavirus? Păi, spre exemplu, în timp ce reducem activitățile …
Turning the Tables on the Pandemic
by Doru Costache What good could come out of the coronavirus pandemic? Why, for one, as we gradually close down …
Doing Theology in a Time of Pandemic
by Doru Costache There’s no need to describe the current health crisis. Humankind has known various scourges in the past. …
Romanian Glass Icons: The Birth of the Lord
by Alina Victoria Paraschiv Glass iconography, or the folk art of painting sacred images on the reverse of glass plates, …
The Christmas Bush and the Mystery of Christmas: Australian Natural Contemplation
by Monica Ibrahim On 14 November we commenced the forty-day fast in preparation for Christmas. The fast calls us to …
Communing in the Orthodox Church: Part Three
Current Dilemmas Concerning Holy Communion by Doru Costache I continue my analysis by addressing in more detail the misunderstandings mentioned …
Communing in the Orthodox Church: Part Two
Liturgical perspectives by Doru Costache The meaning of the scriptural and the canonical references to communing—as an ecclesial experience, integral …
Communing in the Orthodox Church: Part One
Scriptural and Canonical Perspectives by Doru Costache Among the many issues confronting the Orthodox in our days, one is the …