First Aid From St. Nicholas

Rejoice, O Nicholas, Great Wonderworker! On May 22 the Orthodox Church celebrates the memory of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, one of the most revered Christian saints. On this day we remember the translation...

Renewing the Presence of Love in the World

Metropolitan Merkury of Rostov and Novocherkassk // May 21st, 2013

Christ is Risen! The word of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian is more relevant...

The Fidelity and Love of the Myrrh-Bearing Women

Metropolitan Philaret of Eastern American and New York (+1985) // May 20th, 2013

Today the Holy Orthodox Church, as you know, glorifies the Holy Myrrh-Bearing Women, for which...

Love as Attention and Memory

Archpriest Pavel Velikanov // May 19th, 2013

Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came,...

A Christian Ending to Our Life…

Logan Johnson // May 18th, 2013

People come from all over the world to the hospital I work for in order to receive a miracle....

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First Aid From St. Nicholas

Archpriest Dmitry Arzumanov // May 22nd, 2013

Rejoice, O Nicholas, Great Wonderworker! On May 22 the Orthodox Church celebrates the memory of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, one of the most revered Christian saints. On this day we remember...

Teaching Prayer to Children

Elissa Bjeletich // Mar 7th, 2013

Elissa encourages us to develop a vocabulary to communicate the significance of prayer in terms children can understand and then offer opportunities to put it into practice. Direct link...

Renewing the Presence of Love in the World

Metropolitan Merkury of Rostov and Novocherkassk // May 21st, 2013

Christ is Risen! The word of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian is more relevant than ever in our days, when connections among people are becoming impoverished, when they are...

Russian Orthodox Christians Celebrate Palm Sunday (photo report)

admin // Apr 29th, 2013

April 29, 2013 On April 28, Russian Orthodox Christians celebrate Palm Sunday. © RIA Novosti. Yevgeny Yepanchintsev Palm Sunday, when, according to the Gospels, Jesus Christ entered Jerusalem...

A Christian Ending to Our Life…

Logan Johnson // May 18th, 2013

People come from all over the world to the hospital I work for in order to receive a miracle. More often than not, these patients and their families have exhausted all other options of treatment...

Journey to Orthodoxy: Discovering its Spiritual Integrity

Protodeacon Christopher Birchall // Apr 18th, 2013

My first visit to an Orthodox church was in June 1968, when Archbishop Nikon brought the miraculous Kursk Icon of the Mother of God to London. I had no idea that this would be a special occasion...

The New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia: An Example of Great Faith and Love

Fr. Constantine Kobelev // Feb 9th, 2013

Today the Holy Church celebrates the Synod of New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia, who suffered during the godless persecution of 20th century. On this day we should listen to their appeal,...

The Patriarchal Visit to China: An Interview with Fr. Dionisy Pozdnyaev

Maria Senchukova // May 16th, 2013

His Holiness, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, conducted an official visit to China from May 10 to 15, 2013. On March 14, Pravmir spoke with Archpriest Dionisy Pozdnyaev, Rector of...