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О том, как внутреннее устроение человека связано с его настроением, зачем отец Иоанн (Крестьянкин) сажал в лагере цветы и почему не стоит путать достаток с благополучием.

«Повседневная верность» – это то, чему нам надо учиться у наших бабушек. Вот, например, баба Клава. Знакомьтесь.

Целитель Пантелеимон в жаркий летний день свел у колодца двух жаждущих – безногого инвалида и мужчину, охваченного унынием из-за неурядиц в семье и на работе.

У нас девиз «Большая семья – сильная Россия». Мы детей рожаем не для того, чтобы государство нам помогало, а чтобы наши дети строили сильное государство.

Вмч. Пантелеимон — Чудеса вмч. Пантелеимона — Статьи — Храмы вмч. Пантелеимона.

На Афоне уничтожение семьи и эпидемию абортов называют третьей и четвертой мировыми войнами, вместе взятыми. О предостережении афонитов, идолах и жертвоприношениях современности, а также о том, чем будет увенчана наша победа, если мы выиграем в этом сражении XXI века, рассуждает духовник Донской обители иеросхимонах Валентин (Гуревич).

Старец Дионисий, румынского происхождения, оказался на Афоне в возрасте семнадцати лет в 1926 году. Уже восемь лет он слеп. Во время беседы, в которой он согласился принять участие, старец говорит о трудностях первых лет афонской жизни, о тяжелой работе и плодах духовной жизни.

Не стоит путать чудо как мистический опыт жизни во Христе с волшебством, которым изобилуют сказки и фэнтези.О волшебниках и святых-целителях – митрополит Антоний (Паканич) ко дню памяти великомученика и целителя Пантелеимона.

Venerable John Vishensky (1550’s-1620’s) was one of the greatest Russian ascetics, playing an important role in the opposition to the expansion of Polish Catholicism and in the revival of Orthodoxy in Ukraine in the sixteenth century. Already during his life he enjoyed great veneration among the monastics of Volhynia and Galica who reverently called him “the great Elder John Vishensky the Athonite.”

"The finding of the stele with a king’s inscription which was created on behalf of Darius I and, obviously, dedicated to the Ionian Revolt’s suppression, is, without exaggeration, a scientific sensation of international importance. Discovering such an artifact in Phanagoria places this ancient city in the context of one of the most significant events in early history with far-reaching effects for Greeks and Persians alike."

Mr. President, the saintly benevo­lence Father Herman characterized to Alaska's Aleut people, beginning 175 years ago, yielded a lasting faith in his church that has not diminished today. It is my hope the canonization of Father Herman will serve to yield new benevolence and understanding to pro­vide the Aleut and other native people of Alaska the rewards of their faith in their church and the rewards of their faith in America

The monument to the Baptizer of Rus’ will be installed on Moscow’s Borovistkaya Square. According to the latest information it is planned to be installed in 2016 on the day of National Unity, November 4.

From an Architectural perspective‚ the Orthodox Church is also trying to represent this dynamic association between the Old Covenant and the New‚pointing towards the promised Kingdom. Entering an Orthodox temple we see an carefully crafted advancement from the Narthex‚ through the Nave and towards the Altar.

The Patriarch Tikhon Russian-American Musical (PaTRAM) Institute announces its first Young Singers’ Conference. It is scheduled for Labor Day Weekend, September 2-5, in Jordanville, NY.

The Holy Assembly of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church elected him Bishop of the Serbian Orthodox Metropolitanate of Australia and New Zealand in May 2016.

An evangelical church in the Swedish city of Uppsala plans to drop thousands of small, electronic Bibles into areas controlled by the Islamic State terror groups using drones "to pass on the hope and love of the Christian gospel."

For us, the ecumenical councils are, generally speaking, occasions for defining the faith, clarifying it, refuting every strange teaching and thus every strange way of life. For us, we receive the faith from those who preceded us and we pass it on to those who follow us.

Four Molotov cocktails were hurled into the monastery at about 3:00 AM. The fire damaged four automobiles in the monastery courtyard where offices of the Synod of the Church of Greece and the archbishopric are located.

This is what the North American Thebaid Project is truly all about. It is not merely about monasteries as places, nor about the monastic life generally. Rather, in a challenging and inspiring way, the Thebaid Project strives to present the Monastic Way chosen by these trailblazing monks and nuns, and it is about the future of Orthodoxy in America, which they are helping to prepare by their sacrifice and struggles.

For over a year, the people of Saint Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church have been anticipating a move to this new location after being tucked away for many years at the far end of a residential cul-de-sac.

I wish I had the courage and zeal to tell you about this saint who rescued me from suffering and uncertainty.