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Monday, August 6/19, 2019. 10th Week after Pentecost. Успенский пост. Fish, wine and oil allowed.

Fish, wine and oil allowed.

The Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ.

St. Theoctistus, bishop of Chernigov (1123).

New Martyr Abbacum of Thessalonica (1628).

Repose of Hieroschemamonk Nikon the Cave-dweller, of Valaam (1822), Priest Basil Shoustin, disciple of Optina Elders (1968), and Elder Tryphon of Kapsala, Mt. Athos (1978).

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Ukrainian Church Crisis

Keeper of the Treasury

Keeper of the Treasury. In Memory of Hieromartyr Simon (Shleev), the First Edinoverie Bishop Vladimir Basenkov Keeper of the Treasury In Memory of Hieromartyr Simon (Shleev), the First Edinoverie Bishop Vladimir Basenkov In his deep humility, Vladyka Simon, probably dreaming of having a bishop for the Edinoverie more than anyone else, sought this for himself least of all. Batiushka believed there were many who were more worthy than him. And the fate of the Edinoverie bishop did not promise a quiet and full life.

“The Dormition Fast is Both Sad and Joyous at the Same Time”

“The Dormition Fast is Both Sad and Joyous at the Same Time” Met. Pavel of Vyshgorod and Chernobyl “The Dormition Fast is Both Sad and Joyous at the Same Time” Metropolitan Pavel of Vyshgorod and Chernobyl In this interview, His Eminence Metropolitan Pavel of Vyshgorod, the abbot of the Holy Dormition Kiev Caves Lavra, speaks about how we should spend the Dormition Fast, how we should approach Holy Communion, and about the significance of the feasts that fall during the Fast.

“On the Other Side of the Wall Was a Party, and I Was Doing Prostrations”

“On the Other Side of the Wall Was a Party, and I Was Doing Prostrations” Abbess Makaria (Semenova) “On the Other Side of the Wall Was a Party, and I Was Doing Prostrations” The Story of Abbess Makaria (Semenova) Abbess Makaria (Semenova) The abbess of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God Convent in Volsk, in the Saratov Diocese, Abbess Makaria (Semenova), speaks about how and why she came to monasticism, about the lessons of the monastic life, and about the restoration of the Volsk Monastery.

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The Lesser of Two Evils

Igumen Nektary (Morozov)

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Homilies and Spiritual Instruction

The Lesser of Two Evils

Igumen Nektary (Morozov)

In difficult life circumstances we often have to select from two or more evils. Can a choice like this be based on Christian principles? By what should we be guided and to what should we pay attention when we make such choices?

Analyzing the Ukrainian Cross Processions—Why did 300,000 Ukrainians March for the Baptizer of Russia?

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Orthodoxy Today

Analyzing the Ukrainian Cross Processions—Why did 300,000 Ukrainians March for the Baptizer of Russia?

This article is put forth to compare the All Ukrainian Cross Procession of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate on the Baptism of Rus’, with the one held by the schismatic “OCU”, which is recognized only by the Ecumenical Patriarchate.

“And Then They Hired a Sorcerer”. A Story of How Indians Are Coming to Christ

Sergei Soloviev

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Coming to Orthodoxy

“And Then They Hired a Sorcerer”. A Story of How Indians Are Coming to Christ

Sergei Soloviev

I first met the Indian student Clement Nehamaiyah five years ago in the master’s degree course at the St. Petersburg Theological Academy and became one of his (then) few friends in Russia. This meeting affected me and my life, and I would like to tell you about it.

Three Milestones of the Dormition Fast

Archpriest Maxim Kozlov

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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

Three Milestones of the Dormition Fast

Archpriest Maxim Kozlov

The two-week Dormition Fast, beginning August 1/14, has three main ecclesiastical-liturgical milestones.

A Lesson from Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh

Archpriest Oleg Vrona

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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

A Lesson from Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh

Archpriest Oleg Vrona

Nevertheless there was one important revelation for me: I saw that the preacher had attained such spiritual maturity that every word he uttered was an expression of his innermost experience of communion with God, and therefore, always powerful, meaningful and new to the listeners.

Going to Heaven, Piece by Piece

In memoriam of Archpriest Steven Belonick

Archpriest Steven Belonick

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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

Going to Heaven, Piece by Piece

In memoriam of Archpriest Steven Belonick

Archpriest Steven Belonick

On August 7, 2019, The Very Reverend Steven John Belonick (OCA) reposed in the Lord Jesus Christ after an extended illness. In his memory we would like to present to our readers this article written by him in 2012 and posted on the OCA’s “Wonderblog”.

How to Walk the “Royal Path” in Life

On the Life and Teachings of Elder Mikhail (Balaev)

Nun Mikhaila (Osipova)

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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

How to Walk the “Royal Path” in Life

On the Life and Teachings of Elder Mikhail (Balaev)

Nun Mikhaila (Osipova)

If in the Ancient Patericon one of the elders says: “Let not the sun go down on your anger,” then the sun would rise and set, and Elder Mikhail was euphoric.

On the Question of the Canonical Ordination of Makary Maletich

Archpriest Rostislav Yarema

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Orthodoxy Today

On the Question of the Canonical Ordination of Makary Maletich

Archpriest Rostislav Yarema

In Ukraine, it is widely known that the “Metropolitan of Lviv,” Makary (Maletich) and a number of “hierarchs” of the former UAOC, lead their “succession” from the self-declared impostor Vikentiy Chekalin.

A Nazi Consecration Camp “Survivor”. More on Mstyslav (Skrypnyk)

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Church History

A Nazi Consecration Camp “Survivor”. More on Mstyslav (Skrypnyk)

The author of this article is commendably helping us pick apart a particularly complicated issue.

The Feeding of the Five Thousand

Matthew 14:14–22

Archpriest Seraphim Holland

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Homilies and Spiritual Instruction

The Feeding of the Five Thousand

Matthew 14:14–22

Archpriest Seraphim Holland

The Church particularly values the spiritual truths presented in the “Feeding of the Five Thousand”, so much so, that there is a service constructed around this event.

“Confessing Christ by Our Whole Lives”

A talk with Archimandrite Hilarion (Dan)

Archimandrite Hilarion (Dan)

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Homilies and Spiritual Instruction

“Confessing Christ by Our Whole Lives”

A talk with Archimandrite Hilarion (Dan)

Archimandrite Hilarion (Dan)

Archimandrite Ilarion (Hilarion) (Dan), formerly a distinguished economist and today one of the most esteemed spiritual fathers in Romania, continues his reflections on the systemic crisis of modern techno-civilization and the purpose of human life.

St. Herman’s Spruce Island: The Beauty America is Missing

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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

St. Herman’s Spruce Island: The Beauty America is Missing

St. Herman can be an aid to the reawakening of spiritually dull America. If we want it, the beauty of all things St. Herman can help us begin to know what is happening in our own hearts and souls.

The Blood of St. Panteleimon

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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

The Blood of St. Panteleimon

The blood, which otherwise remains in a congealed state throughout the year, becomes liquid without any human intervention.

God Has the Power to Stop All Disasters

A Word From Two Spiritual Fathers

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Homilies and Spiritual Instruction

God Has the Power to Stop All Disasters

A Word From Two Spiritual Fathers

A penance is given for people’s correction. But have the people corrected themselves?..

A Religion of the Heart

Archpriest Andrei Tkachev

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Homilies and Spiritual Instruction

A Religion of the Heart

Archpriest Andrei Tkachev

Our faith must first of all renew the inner person. Then, the inner peace that results from this correction and purification will inevitably manifest itself externally, healing and shaping the outer world aright.

Lessons From a Blind Missionary

Antony Dulevich

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Coming to Orthodoxy

Lessons From a Blind Missionary

Antony Dulevich

It fell to me to go with Roman, and therefore it was easy to start a conversation with passers-by, basically like this: “Hello! Just imagine, a blind man has come all the way from Barnaul to tell you about God!” No one dared to turn away or refuse to pay some attention.

“Take the Icon to Gremyachevo!”

Stories from Gremyachevo Monastery

Nun Mikhaila (Osipova)

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Churches and Monasteries

“Take the Icon to Gremyachevo!”

Stories from Gremyachevo Monastery

Nun Mikhaila (Osipova)

Once we were serving the All-Night Vigil at the monastery. The sisters of the monastery were praying quietly. Suddenly a tall, elderly man with the deportment of a former soldier literally burst into the church. He confidently went up to the kliros and thunderously asked: “Where is your icon of St. Nadezhda?!...”

St. Irinarkh Cross Procession 2019

PHOTO REPORT

Ekaterina Elizarova

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Churches and Monasteries

St. Irinarkh Cross Procession 2019

PHOTO REPORT

Ekaterina Elizarova

Now the pilgrims go about 43 miles in the first four days of the procession, stopping for the night at the restored churches.

Boris and Gleb—the Holy Children of the Holy Baptizer of Rus’

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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

Boris and Gleb—the Holy Children of the Holy Baptizer of Rus’

Many people, even some religious Orthodox Christians, are perplexed as to why the Church numbered Boris and Gleb, the sons of Grand Prince Vladimir, among the saints? What was their Christian podvig?

Martyr Christina of Tyre

Commemorated on July 24

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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

Martyr Christina of Tyre

Commemorated on July 24

By the age of 11 the girl was exceptionally beautiful, and many wanted to marry her. Christina’s father, however, envisioned that his daughter should become a pagan priestess.

God’s Justice and the “Problem of Evil”

Alban Illingworth

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Theology

God’s Justice and the “Problem of Evil”

Alban Illingworth

This “problem of evil” has swollen into a beast that afflicts believers in the modern world in a way that never seemed to trouble the people of previous ages.

Welcome to Serbia—in Orthodoxy You Have Family Everywhere

Fr. Barnabas Powell

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Churches and Monasteries

Welcome to Serbia—in Orthodoxy You Have Family Everywhere

Fr. Barnabas Powell

One of the things I most value about the faith community I belong to is that no matter where I go, if there’s an Orthodox church around, I have instant family. Nowhere was this more demonstrable than on a recent trip to Serbia, and in particular a small town where I spent a major feast.

Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Mary Magdalene

Archimandrite Makary (Veretennikov)

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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Mary Magdalene

Archimandrite Makary (Veretennikov)

Those who heard God’s words received them in differing ways, but there were those among them who brought forth fruit in abundance (cf. Mt. 13:8). One of these was the holy equal-to-the-apostles Mary Magdalene.

How to Find Encouragement and Hope

The Reading from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Romans (15:1-7) and the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew (9:27-35)

Fr. James Guirguis

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Homilies and Spiritual Instruction

How to Find Encouragement and Hope

The Reading from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Romans (15:1-7) and the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew (9:27-35)

Fr. James Guirguis

We are in dire need of a return to the study of the Bible. With the Bible we can build a foundation for our lives, without the study of the Bible we are lost as people, as families and as a society. We hear the psalmist say “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.”

Ancestry: How a KGB Man Came to God

Fr. Alexander Dyachenko

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Coming to Orthodoxy

Ancestry: How a KGB Man Came to God

Fr. Alexander Dyachenko

“Although the saint’s gaze was slightly off to the side, it still seemed to me that the monk was looking directly into my eyes from the icon. And no matter how I turned away from him, our eyes met again and again.”