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“The Way of a Pilgrim” and Bishop Ignatius (Brianchaninov’s) Teaching on Prayer

“The Way of a Pilgrim” and Bishop Ignatius (Brianchaninov’s) Teaching on Prayer

17 May 2011

Hieromonk Adrian (Pashin)

Basing himself on the legacy of St Ignatius of the Caucasus, Alexey Ilyich Osipov, the well-known Professor of the Moscow Theological Academy, reflects on the issues of spiritual practices in Eastern ...

Concerning Patience

Concerning Patience

15 May 2011

Archimandrite Kirill (Pavlov)

Sometimes we wish for our prayers and requests to be immediately fulfilled, not thinking about the fact that God knows better than we do what is good for us, and when to give us consolation. We weep ...

Sunday of the Paralytic

Sunday of the Paralytic

14 May 2011

Hieroschemamonk Ambrose (formerly Fr. Alexey) Young

And finally, there are those who are us, we are spiritually paralyzed – and that describes the majority of us, we who make little or no effort to appeal to the Lord for healing of our spiritual ...

On Using Time Wisely

On Using Time Wisely

07 May 2011

St. Ignatius (Brianchaninov)

In talking about “redeeming the time” the apostle makes us aware that time is used to purchase true blessings, just as money is used to acquire all that we need for physical life, and that, ...

A Paschal Homily of Blessed Justin of Chelije

A Paschal Homily of Blessed Justin of Chelije

27 April 2011

St. Justin (Popovic) of Celije

When a man belonging to Christ dies, he simply sets aside his body like clothing, in which he will again be vested on the day of Dread Judgement. Before the Resurrection of the God-Man, death was ...

Bright Week: On Belief and Unbelief

Bright Week: On Belief and Unbelief

25 April 2011

Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia

And then one well-disposed man, with whom I am still on good terms, looked at me with sincere amazement and said: But, Vladyka, how is it possible to teach religious knowledge? Schools are supposed ...

Bright Week: On the Spiritual Life

Bright Week: On the Spiritual Life

24 April 2011

Bishop Mefody of Campanie (+1974)

We do not nourish ourselves spiritually: we do not pray, or we pray poorly; we either read the Gospel poorly, or we do not read it at all; we go to church rarely; we do not read spiritual books and ...

Pascal Message of His Holiness KIRILL, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia

Pascal Message of His Holiness KIRILL, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia

23 April 2011

Golgotha. What is the Purpose of Christ’s Death on the Cross?

Golgotha. What is the Purpose of Christ’s Death on the Cross?

22 April 2011

Protodeacon Andrei Kuraev

The Cross is the main symbol of Christianity. The Cross is the focus of sorrow. But the Cross is also the protection and the source of joy for a Christian. Why was the Cross necessary? Why were ...

The Mystery at the Heart of Christianity: On Great Thursday

The Mystery at the Heart of Christianity: On Great Thursday

21 April 2011

Sergei Averintsev (+2004)

In the person of His apostles, the Lord called us his friends. This is more awesome than to think of than being His servants. A slave can hide his eyes in a prostration; but a friend cannot turn away ...

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