“Who together with the Father and the Son is worshipped”According to the Patristic Theology, the Ascension of Christ is inherently connected to the descent of the Holy Spirit. Evidently, the Comforter’s coming is an essential continuation of Christ’s work on earth, as a part of His divine plan for the...

Sunday of All Saints is a week after Sunday of Pentecost. But, why is a series of important Saints being celebrated on that day? The rationale behind this joint feast is the founding of the Church after the resurrection of Christ followed by the descent of the Holy Spirit. This...

When do we celebrate the feast of the Ascension this year? The feast of the Ascension of our Lord, is an important day in the Orthodox Christian calendar, as it marks the completion of Jesus’ mission on Earth. Naturally, icons of the feast are a great blessing for every household....