He Taught Unadulterated Christianity, and His Power Was in His Word
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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

He Taught Unadulterated Christianity, and His Power Was in His Word

Homily delivered on the feast of St. John Chrysostom in the Church of the Kiev-Brothers Monastery, November 13, 1907

Holy Hieromartyr Anatoly (Grisiuk)

The life of St. John Chrysostom fills us with reverent wonder.

“With What Judgment Ye Judge, Ye Shall Be Judged”
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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

“With What Judgment Ye Judge, Ye Shall Be Judged”

Memories of St. Gabriel (Urgebadze)

Constantine Tsertsvadze

It’s been almost thirteen years since that day and our Alexander hasn’t had any attacks—his asthma has disappeared.

Forty Tasks for the Nativity Fast: From Our Family Experience
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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

Forty Tasks for the Nativity Fast: From Our Family Experience

Anastasia Andreyeva

I formulated (again, based on the New Testament verses or on Patristic instructions) forty specific tasks, arranging them by the days of the fast. Each task included one or another spiritual and moral exercise.

The Wounds of the Savior
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Homilies and Spiritual Instruction

The Wounds of the Savior

Metropolitan Luke (Kovalenko)

God has not abandoned us; He has chosen us. If He allows us to suffer for Christ, it is a sign of His love for us and of His great mercy, which is not given to everyone.

To Whom Did Christ “Give Himself”?
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Homilies and Spiritual Instruction

To Whom Did Christ “Give Himself”?

At the end of His earthly life, the Lord gave Himself for this very “faithless and perverse generation,” thereby laying a firm foundation for deliverance “from this present evil world” (Gal. 1:4).