Sermon on the Nativity of John the Forerunner
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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

Sermon on the Nativity of John the Forerunner

Metropolitan Simon (Novikov)

The appearance of a righteous man in the world is always a great mercy of God toward mankind, for the righteous are the foundation and support of the world.

On Vainglory
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Homilies and Spiritual Instruction

On Vainglory

The Eight Deadly Sins and the Fight Against Them, Part 11

Archpriest Pavel Gumerov

St. Theophan the Recluse calls vainglory the “domestic thief.” It creeps up undetected and steals the work that we’ve undertaken for the sake of God and man and the reward for it.

Our Land is Saved Only Through the Prayers of the Mother of God
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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

Our Land is Saved Only Through the Prayers of the Mother of God

Sermon on the Feast of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God

Hieromonk Kirill (Popov)

There is much—if not everything—we can learn from our Mother, the Theotokos. Her humility, meekness, gentleness, purity of soul and body are given to us as a lesson and example. We must not only admire Her but strive to be like Her.

A Pilgrimage to the Holy Sites of Suzdal and Bogoliubov
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Churches and Monasteries

A Pilgrimage to the Holy Sites of Suzdal and Bogoliubov

PHOTOREPORT

Dmitry Kiryukhin

Pravoslavie.ru photo correspondent Dmitry Kiriukhin made a pilgrimage to Suzdal and Bogoliubovo and brought us this stunning photoreport.

The Invisible Front. Part 2
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Marriage and Family

The Invisible Front. Part 2

A conversation with pre-abortion counseling psychologist Ekaterina Medvedko

Ekaterina Medvedko

You don’t understand how to do this or that? Don’t worry, it will take some time. After all, your baby won’t be ready for school right away either. I am going to teach them everything.