Rating: 10|Votes: 1

At the Ascension Orsha Convent. Miracles of Renewal

Alexandra Nikiforova

The Ascension Orsha Convent is one of the oldest monastic communities in the Tver region. It was founded as a monastery for men at the turn of the thirteenth century. It was famous for the strict ascetic life of its monks. Among its founders was St. Sabbatius (Savvaty) of Orsha.

Rating: 6,5|Votes: 2

He Leads Men Into a Spiritual Communion With Himself

A Word on the Feast of the Ascension

Hieromartyr Thaddeus (Uspensky)

Christ would have liked to abide visibly with the apostles forever, but the world, hating Christ, was unable to contain His sojourn with it. The world, hating Christ, could condemn Him again and again to death. The world could no longer behold Christ because of its wickedness, which the Holy Spirit, having come into the world, was to convict.

Sts. Cyril and Methodius

Rating: 9,7|Votes: 6

Brothers in Flesh and Spirit. The twin monks with PhDs who are saving children

Maria Pozdniakova

Hieromonks Kirill and Methodius are graduates of the Polytechnical Institute, and are doctoral candidates. However, they declined a career in America, choosing instead to serve God and man in Russia, near St. Petersburg.

Rating: 10|Votes: 1

Christ is Risen! Part 7b. The First Fruits of the Resurrection

Dr. Jeannie Constantinou

We’re going to talk about what he meant by “first fruits”, and also what he meant by the statement “those who are baptized for the dead”—a very enigmatic statement.