How Father Feodor Set Off For the Holy Land
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Churches and Monasteries

How Father Feodor Set Off For the Holy Land

Zhanna Bobkova

The second time, instead of visiting the Holy Land, Father Feodor was sent to serve in a village deep in the central Russian forests.

Upon Christ Stands the Unconquerable Church
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Homilies and Spiritual Instruction

Upon Christ Stands the Unconquerable Church

Metropolitan Luke (Kovalenko)

The only firm foundation that we can rely on is our Lord Jesus Christ.

Mystery of Death Through the Eyes of a Child
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Orthodoxy Around the World

Mystery of Death Through the Eyes of a Child

About the movie, “Raise Ravens,” by Carlos Saura

Alexander Popov

May the raven die in the human heart, and the dove, the grace of the Holy Spirit, spread wings instead.

The Church and The Cremation Problem
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Theology

The Church and The Cremation Problem

Archbishop John (Shahovskoy)

Created by God, redeemed by Christ the Savior, the person does not belong to himself but to God. The sin is not in the fact of physical burning of the body but in the false direction of the person’s will to rule over God’s property, which his body is.

The All-NightVigil Service, Its Texts and Meanings
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Education

The All-NightVigil Service, Its Texts and Meanings

Ilia Krasovitsky

The Vigil is a very important service for the Christians. And, of course, questions arise: How should we pray properly at this service, what parts does it consist of, and what is its meaning?