Archimandrite John (Krestiankin)
The mystery of transgression is the direct opposite of the mystery of Christian piety. Among the tireless activities of the devil, destruction of faith in Christ the Savior as God is a fundamental mission.
Svetlana Lipatova
The formation of mature Dormition iconography belongs to the post-iconoclastic period.
When he came to Jerusalem for a feastday, he heard the preaching of John the Forerunner. After being baptized by him in the Jordan, he remained in Palestine. He saw the Savior, and became His follower.
Fr. Peter Alban Heers
Here are stories that go far beyond his writings, revealing a man full of compassion, quiet strength, and profound insight. A rare and intimate conversation about the man behind the books.
Sergei Mudrov
Mauthausen. One of dozens of large concentration camps created by the Nazis for the exploitation of slave labor, for humiliation, torture, abuse, and murder.