Mother Maria (Wall)
When you feel vulnerable, so unprotected and exposed and surrounded by evil, help can only come from God.
Archpriest Alexander Berezovsky
The most important problem of modern man is that he no longer needs God.
In spiritual life you should be patient. Not everything is done quickly, and not everything is given and revealed quickly. People often lack patience, especially if there is a long-standing problem.
Archpriest Andrei Sommer
The preparation for the youth conference is now in full swing. What awaits its participants? The Deputy Chairman of the Synodal Youth Department and the President of Prince Vladimir Youth Association, Archpriest Andrei Sommer, tells us.
Archpriest Simeon Petrov
It was a tough time. For any word or action in support of the Church you could be given a prison term.
After school the pioneer leader stood on my way and said, “When will you stop going to church?” offering me anti-Church lectures and booklets to read. I answered, “I go to church and will continue to do so!”
Dmitry Zlodorev
While there are no Russian convents or churches in the conflict zone, the tragedy is almost knocking their door.
The monastery has all the conditions for the spiritual life. The most difficult thing is to be patient with yourself.
Hieromonk Dmitry (Volkov)
Confession and the revelation of thoughts are essential for spiritual prosperity. There is no progress without it. On the other hand, there’s a measure for everything.
Fr. Silouan (Brown)
Ultimately, it is a very difficult calling to be a priest. So, the monastery is where we return to and recharge our batteries. It is the same way for everybody in many ways.
Fr. Alexander Paramonov
Priest Alexander Paramonov resides and serves in an Australian town called Gold Coast. He answered our questions regarding his life and, together with his wife, matushka Leah, he told us what life is like for Christians in that remote corner of the world.
Archpriest Vasily Gelevan
Probably the most important tradition in our family that we want to preserve is praying with children.
All words fade if your example contradicts what you say. I respect people who say one thing and do... the same thing.
Priest Francisco Salvador
An amazing thing—dozens of young people were ready to become martyrs and die for Christ.
Archpriest Viktor Gorbach
The holiness that we wish for our children is attained in spiritual warfare, but there has been almost no warfare yet, while we hurry to “hang medals” on them.
Tatiana Viktorovna Bulatova
If a child has small tasks and household chores, or when he can take care of someone and show his self-organization skills in everyday life, it will be easier for him to show the same qualities in a school setting.
And before doing anything I would always think: “What will I say at Confession? How will I tell this to Christ?”
Fr. Joseph Farooq
In general, people in Pakistan respect Holy Orthodoxy, they love our traditions and appreciate our veneration of the holy icons and how we are serving the Divine Liturgy. All these things touch their hearts
Priest Andrei Zadorozhny
By word of mouth the villagers passed on stories of how, when they were children, they ran to a kind monk who used to tell them about God.
Archimandrite Job (Gumerov)
Humility is a state of mind freed from passions. It manifests itself in relation to God, people and yourself. Neither the world with its temptations, nor the flesh, nor the love of glory, nor jealousy, nor envy make a humble person a captive.
