On the way from Mount Everest to Christ
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Coming to Orthodoxy

On the way from Mount Everest to Christ

A real-life story

Olga Izhenyakova

The rest of the story is about a Russian man who dragged two half-dead men down from Jomolungma. And he brought them down alive! One-by-one. Counting on no one’s help. No human help…

Ukraine as a Testing Ground for a New Unia: Existing threats, and Ways to Overcome Them
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Orthodoxy Today

Ukraine as a Testing Ground for a New Unia: Existing threats, and Ways to Overcome Them

Metropolitan Luke (Kovalenko) of Zaporozhye and Melitopol

Using Ukraine as an example, the Phanar is implementing a strategy of union that may later be applied on a broader level.

St. Ambrose, Elder of Optina
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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

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St. Ambrose, Elder of Optina

Archpriest Sergius Chetverikov

Why do people experience depression? "Depression, according to Mark the Ascetic, is a spiritual cross sent to us in order to cleanse our former sins. Depression comes also for other reasons: from offended self-love, because we are not getting our own way; also from vainglory, when one sees that his equals enjoy greater privileges; from stressful situations during which our faith in God's Providence and hope in His mercy and omnipotent help is put to test.

The Eucharist in the Orthodox Tradition
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Theology

The Eucharist in the Orthodox Tradition

Metropolitan Serafim (Joanta)

The Eucharist is the principal sacrament of the Church, which creates it.

God’s Name is Love
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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

God’s Name is Love

In remembrance of Fr. Dimitry Smirnov

Archpriest Dimitry Smirnov

And if we wish to learn love, we must also live for the sake of our neighbor. Look around! Here are your neighbors, and each one needs to be shown love, regardless of whether you feel it or not.