Prayer and tradition

How to pray for the living and the departed, which icons to keep at home, what icons mean and how Orthodox traditions are kept.

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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.

Prayer and tradition, 6 minutes

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

Prayer and tradition, 6 minutes

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

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

Prayer and tradition, 5 minutes

Seven Swords Icon of the Mother of God: Meaning and Prayer

Prayer and tradition, 6 minutes

Praying for Loved Ones: Orthodox Prayer Requests at Holy Places

Prayer and tradition, 6 minutes

Orthodox Prayers for the Departed: How and When to Pray

Prayer and tradition, 6 minutes

Orthodox Prayer for the Sick: How to Pray for Someone Who Is Ill

Prayer and tradition, 7 minutes

Orthodox Icon Symbolism: Colours, Gestures and Inscriptions