Marriage and Family are a Means of Encounter with the Transformative Grace of Almighty God
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Homilies and Spiritual Instruction

Marriage and Family are a Means of Encounter with the Transformative Grace of Almighty God

Sermon on the Feastday of Sts Adrian and Natalia

Bishop Irenei (Steenberg)

True family is not a creation of human society, nor less of any individual’s or couple’s design. True family is God’s creation, God’s gift.

The Role of An Orthodox Parish Today. Part 2
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Coming to Orthodoxy

The Role of An Orthodox Parish Today. Part 2

Archpriest Victor Potapov

The Parish temple is indissolubly linked to the family life of its parishioners. The Orthodox family, in the words of St. Paul, is the “home church.” The parish can be considered a kind of confederacy of all the small churches that are Orthodox households. If an Orthodox family remains closely connected to the church the true spirit of the church naturally pervades it, forming fertile ground for its members’ spiritual growth and development.

A New Life with Christ
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Homilies and Spiritual Instruction

A New Life with Christ

Metropolitan Serafim (Joanta) of Germany and Central Europe

Death and the resurrection with Christ are not just a moment we experience in Baptism, but a process that continues throughout our lives. In essence,

On Love of God and Love of the World
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Homilies and Spiritual Instruction

On Love of God and Love of the World

Strength of Spirit, Part 6

St. Seraphim (Chichagov)

That we might not perish, we must cleave with all our heart and all our thoughts to our Lord Jesus Christ, for no one can do anything worthy of salvation if he doesn’t abide in Him.

The Intercession of the Most Holy Mother of God
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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

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The Intercession of the Most Holy Mother of God

Alexei Artemev

The news reached Moscow that moving from the south to the city was Tamerlane's army—the army of an invincible and cruel conqueror. He was literally invincible—throughout his long life, he never suffered a single defeat.