Rating: 10|Votes: 2

Cheesefare Sunday. The Gospel on Fasting

From the Collected Works of St. Nicholai (Velimirovich) published by Sretensky Monastery

St. Nicholai Velimirovich

To not give in to the enemy—that is the main rule for those who are fighting a war. An army commander warns every soldier ahead of time about the threat of enemy subterfuge, so that they would not be deceived and taken captive. A soldier left alone, hungry, shivering and without warm clothing undergoes a strong temptation to give himself up to the enemy. The cunning adversary will take advantage of his situation with all possible means.

Rating: 9,8|Votes: 4

“I Learned That the Lord Is Always Near”

Igor Ivanov, Priest Vadim Marinich

Fr. Vadim Marinich serves at the Church of the Archangel Michael in the city of Vorkuta (in the extreme north of Russia in the Autonomous Republic of Komi). He is a retired Captain of the Special Rapid Response Unit; he earlier fought in two Chechen Wars. In his interview with Pravoslavie.ru the priest spoke about faith, patriotism and the upbringing of children.

Rating: 10|Votes: 2

Valdai Iveron Monastery

Elena Maximova

There are many copies of the Athonite Portaitissa the world over, including many which are also miraculous. Word of the Iveron Icon spread throughout Russia through pilgrims, and the future Patriarch Nikon ordered a copy. From here begins the history of the Lake Valdai Iveron Mother of God Monastery.

Rating: 5|Votes: 2

In Memory of Archbishop Simon (Vinogradov) of Peking and China

Archpriest Seraphim Gan

Next year will be the 85th anniversary of the repose of the great teacher of piety and chastity of the Far East, His Eminence Archbishop Simon of Peking and China, Chief of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission in Peking.

Rating: 2|Votes: 1

Hieromartyr Charalampus (Haralambos) the Bishop of Magnesia in Thessaly

Commemorated on February 10/23

Despite the bishop’s advanced age (he was 113 years old), he was subjected to monstrous tortures.