Venerable Joseph of Volokolamsk: The Foundation of Love
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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

Venerable Joseph of Volokolamsk: The Foundation of Love

Priest Roman Savchuk

"But let every man be worthy in thine eyes, except him who teaches heresy."

Homily on the Day of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke
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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

Homily on the Day of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke

St. Luke (Voino-Yasenetsky)

Apostle Luke was the traveling companion of the apostle Paul for many years. They walked together throughout Asia Minor, covering many kilometers. Why? In order to preach Christ anywhere and everywhere.

St. Sofian (Boghiu), Confessor and Healer
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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

St. Sofian (Boghiu), Confessor and Healer

Archimandrite Mihail Stanciu

Fr. Sofian patiently cultivated hundreds of disciples in Confession, for which he’s rightfully called the Apostle of Bucharest.

St. Lazarus, the Friend of Christ, and His Second Tomb
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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

St. Lazarus, the Friend of Christ, and His Second Tomb

Ivan Ridel

St. Lazarus can justly be called the patron-saint of Christian friendship, in which God can become a Friend to a person, cry over him when he is ill, and even raise him from the dead.

Russian “Time of Troubles” of 1905–1907
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Church History

Russian “Time of Troubles” of 1905–1907

Part 3. “Bloody Sunday”

Archpriest Vladimir Vigilyansky, Olesya Nikolaeva

The Socialist-Revolutionaries and agents of the RSDLP accompanying the procession were armed and fired at the military. Activists provoked the demonstrators to beat Cossacks and soldiers.