Orthodox Christianity

Friday, August 31/September 13, 2024. 12th Week after Pentecost. Fast Day.

Wine and oil allowed.

The Placing of the Cincture (Sash) of the Most Holy Theotokos (395-408).

Hieromartyr Cyprian, bishop of Carthage (258). St. Gennadius, patriarch of Constantinople (471). New Martyrs of Jasenovac (Serbia) (1941-1944). St. John, metropolitan of Kiev (1089).

St. Paulinus, bishop of Trier (358). St. Aidan, bishop of Lindisfarne (651). St. Gennadius Scholarius, patriarch of Constantinople (ca. 1372).

Repose of Schemanun Gabriela of the Holy Trinity Monastery in Kiev (1992).

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Fr. Serafim (Popescu) of Sâmbăta Monastery

Fr. Serafim (Popescu) of Sâmbăta Monastery Fr. Serafim (Popescu) of Sâmbăta Monastery Cristian Curte He was like the bread of God—humble, meek, always trying to help everyone and encourage them. He never thought much of himself and never spared himself. When praised, he would reply that praise was the same as slander.

Merciful Is the Man Who Does Good to the Unworthy

Merciful Is the Man Who Does Good to the Unworthy St. Seraphim (Chichagov) Merciful Is the Man Who Does Good to the Unworthy Strength of Spirit, Part 7 St. Seraphim (Chichagov) Mercy is a fruit of love, is inherent to it, just as warmth is inseparable from fire.

Herodias’s Demand

Herodias’s Demand Met. Luke of Zaporozhie Herodias’s Demand Theses for a conversation with Alexander Shelest Metropolitan Luke (Kovalenko) of Zaporozhye and Melitopol Our only “guilt” lies in our desire to follow God’s Law and our refusal to compromise with the world, to call evil good.

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Homily on the Day of the Beheading of St. John the Forerunner

Archimandrite Alypy (Voronov)

Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

Homily on the Day of the Beheading of St. John the Forerunner

Archimandrite Alypy (Voronov)

So, let’s be humble, cut off all pride and the desire to rule, and then we will be saved with God’s help. Amen.

Marriage and Family are a Means of Encounter with the Transformative Grace of Almighty God

Sermon on the Feastday of Sts Adrian and Natalia

Bishop Irenei (Steenberg)

Homilies and Spiritual Instruction

Marriage and Family are a Means of Encounter with the Transformative Grace of Almighty God

Sermon on the Feastday of Sts Adrian and Natalia

Bishop Irenei (Steenberg)

True family is not a creation of human society, nor less of any individual’s or couple’s design. True family is God’s creation, God’s gift.

The Role of An Orthodox Parish Today. Part 2

Archpriest Victor Potapov

Coming to Orthodoxy

The Role of An Orthodox Parish Today. Part 2

Archpriest Victor Potapov

The Parish temple is indissolubly linked to the family life of its parishioners. The Orthodox family, in the words of St. Paul, is the “home church.” The parish can be considered a kind of confederacy of all the small churches that are Orthodox households. If an Orthodox family remains closely connected to the church the true spirit of the church naturally pervades it, forming fertile ground for its members’ spiritual growth and development.

A New Life with Christ

Metropolitan Serafim (Joanta) of Germany and Central Europe

Homilies and Spiritual Instruction

A New Life with Christ

Metropolitan Serafim (Joanta) of Germany and Central Europe

Death and the resurrection with Christ are not just a moment we experience in Baptism, but a process that continues throughout our lives. In essence,

On Love of God and Love of the World

Strength of Spirit, Part 6

St. Seraphim (Chichagov)

Homilies and Spiritual Instruction

On Love of God and Love of the World

Strength of Spirit, Part 6

St. Seraphim (Chichagov)

That we might not perish, we must cleave with all our heart and all our thoughts to our Lord Jesus Christ, for no one can do anything worthy of salvation if he doesn’t abide in Him.

The Intercession of the Most Holy Mother of God

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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

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The Intercession of the Most Holy Mother of God

The news reached Moscow that moving from the south to the city was Tamerlane's army—the army of an invincible and cruel conqueror. He was literally invincible—throughout his long life, he never suffered a single defeat.

Is God’s Forgiveness Unconditional?

The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew. (18:23-35)

Fr. James Guirguis

Homilies and Spiritual Instruction

Is God’s Forgiveness Unconditional?

The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew. (18:23-35)

Fr. James Guirguis

The Lord Jesus tells us that the one who does not forgive another is essentially putting that person into a type of prison.

On Seeking the Kingdom of God

Strength of Spirit, Part 5

St. Seraphim (Chichagov)

Homilies and Spiritual Instruction

On Seeking the Kingdom of God

Strength of Spirit, Part 5

St. Seraphim (Chichagov)

Through Jesus Christ, men were reunited with the eternal God and received eternal life. No matter how much they try to twist and distort God’s law, the eternal death of human souls has been destroyed, and eternal life is inevitable! Eternal life is knowing the one true God and Jesus Christ Whom He sent.

The Prophecies of Sts, Cosmas of Aitolia and Paisios the Hagiorite on the Liberation of the Balkans and Constantinople

Athanasios Zoitakis

Church History

The Prophecies of Sts, Cosmas of Aitolia and Paisios the Hagiorite on the Liberation of the Balkans and Constantinople

Athanasios Zoitakis

The saint was not only an outstanding Orthodox enlightener; he is truly considered a great prophet of latter times. St. Cosmas of Aitolia left a great number of stunningly exact prophecies about the future of mankind (about scientific inventions, wars, and ecological catastrophes). Many of his predictions have already come to pass, while others are still awaiting their fulfillment.

Fr. Seraphim Celebrations in Platina

Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

Fr. Seraphim Celebrations in Platina

On Monday, September 2, over one hundred pilgrims arrived at the hillside desert monastery of St. Herman of Alaska, co-founded by Fr. Seraphim (Rose). All wished to prayerfully commemorate the day of Fr. Seraphim’s repose in the Lord.

Why Don’t Orthodox Christians Pray in Their Own Words?

Priest Anthony Rusakevich

Homilies and Spiritual Instruction

Why Don’t Orthodox Christians Pray in Their Own Words?

Priest Anthony Rusakevich

From people who are not church-goers or are far from Christianity one complaint against the Orthodox Church is an outsider’s lack of understanding of the service in general and some prayers in particular. We often hear such questions as: “Why can’t I pray in my own words, but have to God through other people’s texts?”

The Role of Christian Women

Strength of Spirit, Part 4

St. Seraphim (Chichagov)

Homilies and Spiritual Instruction

The Role of Christian Women

Strength of Spirit, Part 4

St. Seraphim (Chichagov)

How infinitely far they are from understanding the true glory and majesty of the mother of a family who raises her son in truth, in selflessness, and in obedience, instilling in his heart unshakable faith and a living, active love for God and men as the foundation of life, Christianity, virtues, strength, and patriotism.

The Spirit, and Spirits

Strength of Spirit, Part 3

St. Seraphim (Chichagov)

Homilies and Spiritual Instruction

The Spirit, and Spirits

Strength of Spirit, Part 3

St. Seraphim (Chichagov)

The spiritual life requires gradual growth, as in any other kind of life, but even more careful, for spiritual strength increases only in proportion to our own labors and depends on the strengthening of virtues and the development of purity of heart.

Defeating the Devil

Archpriest Gregory Dyachenko

Homilies and Spiritual Instruction

Defeating the Devil

Archpriest Gregory Dyachenko

This is why devout Christians constantly carry the most holy name of our Savior in their hearts and on their lips.

“In Fr. Gabriel’s cell, it felt like love became tangible”

Memories of St. Gabriel (Urgebadze)

Constantine Tsertsvadze

Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

“In Fr. Gabriel’s cell, it felt like love became tangible”

Memories of St. Gabriel (Urgebadze)

Constantine Tsertsvadze

He was a great elder, who tried with all his might to bring men to God.

On the Snares of the Devil and the Practice of Prayer

Archpriest Gregory Dyachenko

Homilies and Spiritual Instruction

On the Snares of the Devil and the Practice of Prayer

Archpriest Gregory Dyachenko

The devil, the tempter, commanded the recluse Nikita to read books and abandon prayer. From this, it is clear that the devil cannot endure Christian prayer.

The Future of Russia and the End of the World

Hieromonk Seraphim (Rose)

Orthodoxy Today

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The Future of Russia and the End of the World

Hieromonk Seraphim (Rose)

The Apocalypse describes these events in a series of visions: some bright and positive, relating to the fulfillment of God's justice and the salvation of His chosen ones; and some dark and negative, relating to the terrible plagues that will come on earth for the sins of mankind. Sometimes we today emphasize the dark and negative side, seeing the increase of evil around us; but that comes from our faintheartedness and worldliness—we must look at the whole picture.

Miraculous Help From the Holy Abbess. Sarov Monastery

In memoriam: Abbess Maria (Ushakova). Part 2

Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

Miraculous Help From the Holy Abbess. Sarov Monastery

In memoriam: Abbess Maria (Ushakova). Part 2

All human efforts led to nothing, my possibilities were exhausted, but everything remained in its place. I walked along the canal, begging Father Seraphim to sort it out…

One Who Went Through the “Times of Antichrist”

In memoriam: Abbess Maria (Ushakova). Part 1

Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

One Who Went Through the “Times of Antichrist”

In memoriam: Abbess Maria (Ushakova). Part 1

She became that very twelfth abbess foretold by St. Seraphim, under whom the convent was to become well-organized.

The Healing of the Demoniac

Archpriest Gregory Dyachenko

Homilies and Spiritual Instruction

The Healing of the Demoniac

Archpriest Gregory Dyachenko

The man had brought his unfortunate son to the disciples to cast out the evil spirit, but their failure only provoked ridicule from the scribes.

Honesty as an Instrument of Salvation

Julia Balayants

Homilies and Spiritual Instruction

Honesty as an Instrument of Salvation

Julia Balayants

The Gospel is a very honest Book; it demands honesty from us in our relationships with God, others, and ourselves.

“I came to You!”

My personal experience of walking in a Cross procession. Part 3

Churches and Monasteries

“I came to You!”

My personal experience of walking in a Cross procession. Part 3

After the festive Divine Liturgy and Communion, I think that I would really want it that we experience joy effortlessly. But for some reason, you only feel God if you take a risk and unplug yourself from what is familiar and well-known, place your hand in His and put your trust in the way.

The Most Important Thing in the Universe

Hieromonk Athanasius (Deryugin)

Homilies and Spiritual Instruction

The Most Important Thing in the Universe

Hieromonk Athanasius (Deryugin)

Our saints strove to ensure that the Liturgy never ceased, even when there were a minimum of possible external conditions for this.

The Dormition of the Mother of God: Monasteries of Rus’

A Photo Gallery

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Churches and Monasteries

The Dormition of the Mother of God: Monasteries of Rus’

A Photo Gallery

Orthodox Christians have profound love and veneration for the Most Holy Mother of God, and greatly love the feast of her Dormition.

“The scope of participation of God in my life”

My personal experience of walking in a Cross procession. Part 2

Churches and Monasteries

“The scope of participation of God in my life”

My personal experience of walking in a Cross procession. Part 2

Just when it seems you can’t go any further, the laws of logic end and God acts.