Articles on icons, holy places and pilgrimage

About the holy places we travel to, how to choose an icon or a cross, how to prepare for a trip and how to care for items. We write ourselves, from our own experience.

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Iconostasis with a tall bronze cross in an Orthodox church

Why the Truth about Health of Soul and Body Stays Hidden from So Many

We know the harm of cigarettes, alcohol and sugar, yet we keep destroying ourselves. Where this blindness comes from and how, with God's help, to take the first step towards health.

Pilgrimage, 6 minutes

Life as God's Gift, Health as a Labour: the Health of Soul and Body Programme

Prayer and tradition, 6 minutes

Silver-Plated Orthodox Icons: Meaning, Tradition and Sacred Beauty

Shop, 5 minutes

Silver-Plated Icons as Gifts: Choosing an Icon for Someone You Love

Prayer and tradition, 6 minutes

Which Saint to Pray To: Orthodox Patron Saints for Health, Work and Family

Shop, 5 minutes

Which Icon to Give as a Gift: Wedding, Baptism, Birthday

Holy places, 4 minutes

Valaam Monastery on Lake Ladoga: History and Shrines

Prayer and tradition, 6 minutes

St Spyridon of Trimythous: Icon, Life and Prayer

Prayer and tradition, 5 minutes

St Nicholas Icon: Meaning, History and How Orthodox Christians Pray

Holy places, 7 minutes

Sayings of St Gabriel of Samtavro: Quotes and the Stories Behind Them