2/26/2020
Marina Biryukova
Every church, whether restored or newly built, is our eternal message to future generations. Unhappy is the man who cannot go beyond his earthly life and is able to do only what will die with him.
Wildlife was entrusted to man for understanding, proper use and love—for wise dominion, and not for destructive tyranny. Fr. Dionisy’s photographs testify to this without words.
Alas, I’m not the only one who has come to see confession as just a “pass” to Communion.
Dr. Vasily Kaleda
The cross of a mental disorder is a very difficult one; it may even be the hardest to carry—but a believer carrying such a cross is still able to lead a wholesome spiritual life.
The joy in the fact that the Lord Himself performs His will through you—an imperfect person—that He needs you, that He counts on you, is available and necessary to each of us.
Archpriest Leonid Grilikhes
Many will say that there is no need to study the Scriptures, since we believe in Christ. But if we study it at least a little, our faith will become deeper and richer.
New life in this land won’t start if people leave their churches.
With all their problems and hardships, residents of Krepost Uzen, Kurilovka and the neighboring Dmitrievka love their land and believe in its future. That’s not a cliché—their love is confirmed by deeds.
What is the place of the animals in God’s universe? How are we supposed to perceive them? Are Christians expected to love and have pity on them?
