Russian Time of Troubles of 1905–1907
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Church History

Russian Time of Troubles of 1905–1907

Part 6. The Role of the Russian Intelligentsia in Whitewashing Terror

Archpriest Vladimir Vigilyansky, Olesya Nikolaeva

In fact, liberal politicians, writers and journalists acted, without fully realizing it, in the role of instigators of terrorism and participants in the “big lie” project.

On the Kinetic Energy of Love: An Essay on Icons
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Homilies and Spiritual Instruction

On the Kinetic Energy of Love: An Essay on Icons

Dr. John Amir Azarvan

Essentially, reverencing icons and prayer fall under the same broad category of devotion. In both cases, we are transmitting something—e.g., a request, a feeling of gratitude—through the spiritual realm.

A Righteous Pastor and a Blameless Confessor
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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

A Righteous Pastor and a Blameless Confessor

Alexandra Kalinovskaya

“Metropolitan Philaret was a perfect monk, a pure virgin, and a keeper of the vows of purity… Philaret is so great that he even sees the smallest and knows how to sympathize with him…”

Words Without Grace are Poison!
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Homilies and Spiritual Instruction

Words Without Grace are Poison!

Metropolitan Luke (Kovalenko)

A word with grace is not “sweet talk”—it is the depth of the heart that asks: “For whose sake and for what purpose are you saying these words?”

Who Is Rich Towards God?
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Homilies and Spiritual Instruction

Who Is Rich Towards God?

Fr. James Guirguis

Our giving and our generosity are not only signs of having godly wisdom, they are signs of our real faith and love for Christ.