The Story of an Eldress
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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

The Story of an Eldress

Abbess Ksenia (Oschepkova)

The Lord didn’t leave her without His help and sent His saints to strengthen her monastic spirit.

Delight in the Lord!
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Homilies and Spiritual Instruction

Delight in the Lord!

Priest Sergei Chernyak

Delight in the Lord in prayer, in Confession, in Communion, in reading spiritual books, at home, in church, at work, on the street—wherever you are, delight in the Lord.

Contemplation on Love in Marriage
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Marriage and Family

Contemplation on Love in Marriage

Maria Tobolova

In Christianity, marriage is perceived as a deed, as a test of one’s spiritual, emotional and physical strength.

One Priest for Two Pilots. Or, “Is There Anything You Want to Tell Christ?”
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Orthodoxy Around the World

One Priest for Two Pilots. Or, “Is There Anything You Want to Tell Christ?”

Stories from Fr. Branko Zelen

Peter Davydov

Do you know who threw us under the Croatian Ustase? Our dear fellow villagers—the ones with whom we sang songs, played football, and had birthday parties together!

Swift Help from St. Nino, the Enlightener of Georgia
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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

Swift Help from St. Nino, the Enlightener of Georgia

Irina Krikheli

St. Nino herself told me who I should pray to on that day. Calm and confidence gradually appeared in my soul that everything would be fine.