One evening, while standing in the Church of Sts. Zosima and Savvaty during the Vigil, terrible, horrible thoughts of disbelief, doubt, and blasphemy suddenly and unexpectedly appeared in my head ...
People stop noticing that they have lost their faith. Cynics have entered the Church: they live in it, have gotten used to it, and do not especially want to leave it, since everything has become so ...
Learning the spiritual life means combining prayer and education. And, of course, it is especially important to understand that a spiritual father cannot offer in five or ten minutes that which it ...
