8/17/2023
Hieromonk Agafangel (Davlatov)
So as not to feel so ashamed when looking at the icon of the apostles and to have hope and confidence of being shown mercy at the Last Judgment, we need to meet God within us in the same way as the apostles met Him.
What unites and distinguishes these two men? It is their love—love for God, love for people, love for the Church and for the whole universe.
Today we rejoice at the victory over death, at the greatness of Divine Providence, and at the miraculous finding of a powerful Intercessor and Helper in the person of the Ever-Virgin Mary.
The podvig of those who testified to our Lord Jesus Christ in the Solovki Archipelago is of paramount importance to the Russian Church.
Human needs are basically the same as they were thousands of years ago—the rest is imposed upon us through the media, ads on the street, and idle talk with friends; therefore, it’s better to limit our TV, tablet, phone usage, and protect ourselves from empty chatter. When we remain, to the best of our ability, cut off from temptations, there are fewer occasions for sin.
