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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Prayer and tradition, 6 minutes

How to Write an Orthodox Prayer List: Names for the Living and the Departed

Prayer and tradition, 6 minutes

How to Bless an Icon or a Cross in the Orthodox Church

Prayer and tradition, 7 minutes

The Holy Trinity Icon: Meaning, Symbolism and Prayer

Holy places, 4 minutes

Danilov Monastery in Moscow: History and Shrines

Shop, 6 minutes

Cross or Crucifix: What Orthodox Christians Wear and Why

Shop, 6 minutes

Consecrated Orthodox Items: Where They Are Blessed and How to Check

Prayer and tradition, 5 minutes

Church Candles at Home: When to Light Them and How to Pray

Prayer and tradition, 6 minutes

Christ Pantocrator Icon: Meaning, History and Prayer

Shop, 5 minutes

Orthodox Baptism Cross: Who Buys It and How to Choose One