Материалы 10 января 2015 г.

28 декабря 2014 г. / 10 января 2015 г. Суббота 31-й седмицы по Пятидесятнице, по Рождестве Христовом. Сретенский монастырь. Великая вечерня, утреня. Хор Сретенского монастыря. (MP3 файл. Продолжительность 2:23:30 мин. Размер 103.4 Mb)

Seeing that we are Orthodox Christians by Baptism, let us fulfill the grace that has been poured out upon us every day of our lives remembering that each and every one of us are indeed precious in the sight of our Lord. And as we are precious in Christ our Lord, so too are those who are with child, and those who are about to give birth.

Just as in Medieval Europe the people gathered to hear the Christmas madrigals, we can also enjoy Christmastime song and watch how different cultures celebrate the birth of Christ. Here is a sampling of Christmas videos from around the world, to make the Christmas spirit linger with our readers.

Though many struggle with the so-called “Problem of Evil,” the greater moral problem is that of goodness. How do we account for goodness in the world – particularly self-sacrificing heroic goodness?

Today, after my morning prayers, I had to drop my daughter to school. This is an everyday job, but of all days, my daughter asked me today – Daddy, when I look at the sky, I see the blue sky and the Moon following me, why is this happening ?

There is a disastrous situation with food supply in the region; people have not received any benefits, pensions or salaries for more than half a year.

"We hope that the Lord through our feeble prayers will show His mercy on relatives and children alike, helping them, among other things, apprehend the great wisdom which is passed on to us by the Holy Scriptures, cherished by the Church."

This feast on Holy Mount Athos, “abode of the Mother of God”, is honored with a special love and reverence from the most ancient times.