On the feast of the Epiphany in the cycle of conversations “Man before God”, bishop of the Orthodox Church in America His Grace Seraphim (Sigrist) visited the Christian club “The Meeting” with a lecture on “Orthodoxy in America. The Сhurch as a community”, and answered questions from the audience. Three principles of Orthodoxy in the West His Grace began his lecture with memories of the... 

Saints come in many sizes and varieties, ranging from kings to beggars, surgeons to street sweepers, scholars to the illiterate, the extraordinary to the unnoticed. Some never marry, some are the parents of large families. Some die in bed in their old age, others die early in life at the hands of executioners. There are millions of saints — heaven is crowded — but relatively few of heaven’s... 

This article was written in 2010, the year which marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of Archimandrite John (Krestiankin), the great and revered Elder who changed the lives of many, many people. Life is short, as the saying goes. This is indeed normally the case. Yet there is another well-known law: every law has its exceptions. One such exceptional case was the life of Archimandrite John (Krestiankin). Fr.... 

In church circles, whenever the topic of discussion is workload and responsibilities, nearly everyone immediately thinks of the Patriarch. One hears the following in many conversations: “I have never seen such an ability to work every minute.” “I am learning from him how to be truly focused and not to waste a single moment.” February 1 marks the anniversary of Patriarch Kirill’s enthronement.... 

For three years already Patriarch Kirill has headed the Russian Orthodox Church. Services, sermons, meetings, travel, flights – all this makes for a crazy schedule and hard work. At his enthronement on February 1, 2009, Patriarch Kirill remarked: “Being Patriarch is first and foremost a very heavy cross. The Lord has called you to this service. This service entails cutting off everything connected... 

Archbishop Seraphim here talks about the Orthodox saints of France, so little known to Russians; about which saints flourished in Lyon, Marseille, and Paris; and how to identify whether a saint is Orthodox or Catholic. Archbishop Seraphim (Igor Aleksandrovich Dulgov) was born in 1923 in Moscow. In 1928 he left with his mother, first to Berlin and later to France. He received his primary education in... 

Hark when the night is falling, hear, hear the pipes are calling, Loudly and proudly calling, down through the glen. There where the hills are sleeping, now feel the blood a-leaping, High as the spirits of the old Highland men. Towering in gallant fame, Scotland my mountain hame, High may your proud standards gloriously wave, Land of my high endeavour, land of the shining river, Land of my heart for... 

Nicholas Kotar, a graduate of the Arts and Humanities Faculty of the University of Berkeley who is currently studying theology in the ROCOR Jordaville seminary, spoke to “PravMir” about a new Orthodox cultural movement in San Francisco. Nicholas Kotar Sophia Moshura: What is “Conquering Time”? Nicholas Kotar: Conquering Time (http://conquering-time.org/) is a new collaborative ensemble of vocal,... 

Andrei Zolotov Finally, it is official! Patriarch Kirill, the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, who had remained silent and out of sight ever since he voted, in front of television cameras, in the State Duma elections on Dec. 4th, made two consecutive statements last weekend on the political situation in the country. He said that there is a difference between a Divine Truth that is worth dying... 

An “Exhibition for the Blind” is not the Right Name. This is Rather an Exhibition of Icons for All to Touch and Approach the Sacred. The exhibition that’s currently in the “House of Icons” (Moscow, Russia) is for all. Regardless of the way they read information – by vision or by touch. The exhibits there may be touched. They SHOULD be touched. The exhibition’s aim is to familiarize visitors...