Fr. Stephen Freeman
We keep the feast of Christmas, not by consuming or affirming our place within the world of consumption—we keep the feast by entering more deeply into the life of communion—with God and with others.
Anastasia Gorbacheva
Rating: 10|Votes: 5
They buried the dead, cleaned the church, and re-consecrated it; then batiushka began serving there. Nevertheless, the ruined church needed immediate repairs. But where could the money be found for this? All around was post-war ruination, poverty, and hunger.
Phillip Calington
Rating: 6,8|Votes: 15
St. Justin was a puzzling figure during his lifetime, and remains so, more than 35 years after his repose in the Lord. He was himself never a bishop, which allowed him to speak and write even more freely and openly about the issue of ecumenism.
Dmitry Lapa
Rating: 10|Votes: 3
The Christian Church and monasticism developed in Scotland on the Irish model. The Christianization of Scotland continued till the eighth century, and despite the recurring pagan reaction, it was very successful.
Blessed Theophylact of Ochrid
From this one may learn that nothing prevents a man from living in a manner pleasing to God, not even if he belongs to a despised race, if only he has a good will and disposition.