St. Xenia of Petersburg

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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

St. Xenia of Petersburg

St. Xenia of Petersburg

Maximos the Confessor: On the Free Will of Christ

Archimandrite Irenei (Steenberg)

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Theology

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Maximos the Confessor: On the Free Will of Christ

Archimandrite Irenei (Steenberg)

This study considers the question of 'free will' in the Christology of St Maximus, and in particular the soteriological implications of his various discussions.

“Wondrous Diveyevo”, a people's project (+Photos, +Video)

A talk with Andrei Kholenko, Russian director of the film on the St. Seraphim-Diveyevo Convent

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Orthodoxy Today

Rating: 8|Votes: 12

“Wondrous Diveyevo”, a people's project (+Photos, +Video)

A talk with Andrei Kholenko, Russian director of the film on the St. Seraphim-Diveyevo Convent

The place name Diveyevo comes from the Russian root word, “divo,” or wondrous. As St. Seraphim said, “When my relics will return Diveyevo, that will be the wonder of wonders.” Through the prayers of our holy father Seraphim, may this project succeed—a may it also be translated into English!

“Here, let me heal you…”

About a miracle of Elder Gabriel (Ugrebadze)

Irakli Gogoladze, Constantine Tsertsvadze

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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

Rating: 10|Votes: 20

“Here, let me heal you…”

About a miracle of Elder Gabriel (Ugrebadze)

Irakli Gogoladze, Constantine Tsertsvadze

In the morning, mother and I came along with a friend to the hospital. We went to my father’s room… to be more exact, we ran with horror when we heard the nurse’s shriek: “It can’t be!” We thought, well, it’s the end! My mother fainted.

Saint Fursey of Ireland

Commemorated: January 16/29

Dmitry Lapa

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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

Rating: 7,5|Votes: 8

Saint Fursey of Ireland

Commemorated: January 16/29

Dmitry Lapa

Fursey spent most of his life in his native Ireland where he founded the famous Rathmat Monastery, probably in County Clare, which became a celebrated center of Irish monasticism.