Venerable Barsanuphius of Optina

Commemorated on April 1

Venerable Barsanuphius of Optina
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Venerable Barsanuphius of Optina

Commemorated on April 1

Martyr Abraham of Bulgaria

Commemorated on April 1

Martyr Abraham of Bulgaria
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Martyr Abraham of Bulgaria

Commemorated on April 1

The Holy Martyr Abraham the Bulgar, Vladimir Wonderworker, lived during the thirteenth century, and was descended from the Kamska Bulgars and brought up as a Moslem.

Venerable Euthymius of Suzdal

Commemorated on April 1

Venerable Euthymius of Suzdal
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Venerable Euthymius of Suzdal

Commemorated on April 1

The ascetic struggles of Saint Euthymius were so great that Saint Dionysius advised him to lessen them.

How God Proves His Love

Fr. James Guirguis

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Homilies and Spiritual Instruction

How God Proves His Love

Fr. James Guirguis

As we draw near to Holy Week we should take a few moments to reflect and meditate on this amazing Messiah, this Christ who loves each of us so dearly that He is willing to accept the worst that we have to offer in order to give us the best of what belongs to Him.

The Mystery of the Desert

Reading the Life of St. Mary of Egypt

Reader Dimitry Tribushny

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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

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The Mystery of the Desert

Reading the Life of St. Mary of Egypt

Reader Dimitry Tribushny

St. Mary of Egypt received from the Lord the gift of fiery, unquenchable love, and instead of giving her heart to her Creator and His creation, she directed all the force of divine eros on herself. But any talent directed exclusively towards our “Me” not only impoverishes a person—it deprives him of his sanity.