On Christian Enlightenment
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On Christian Enlightenment

Homily for the Sunday After Theophany

St. John of Kronstadt

Thus, Christian enlightenment consists in sincere faith in Christ, in self-knowledge, in sincere repentance and separation from evil, and in the constant pursuit of Christian virtue and perfection for the sake of eternal blessedness in and with God.

A Sermon on the Feast of Martyr Tatiana of Rome
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A Sermon on the Feast of Martyr Tatiana of Rome

Priest John Pavlov

If you do not abandon God in time of prosperity, God will not forsake you in sorrows and adversity.

New Martyr Mikhail Novoselov: the “Compensating Link”
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New Martyr Mikhail Novoselov: the “Compensating Link”

Natalia Vashchina

Mikhail Alexandrovich Novoselov truly straightened the chain of his family, becoming its “compensating link”. But how high the price of this compensation is! The blood of the New Martyrs is the great price of the spiritual rebirth of Russia.

A Theophany Miracle in Our Family
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A Theophany Miracle in Our Family

Natalia Kornilieva

What was their amazement when they saw the news on television about the terrorist act in Domodedovo airport!

On Developing Proper Reason
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On Developing Proper Reason

A Homily for the Feast of St. Theophan the Recluse

Fr. Daniel Sysoev

A Christian must be wise, he must develop his mind. How can we learn to develop our mind in a Christian way?