Fr. Michael Pomazansky
Rating: 7,6|Votes: 10
"It is not difficult to see the error of the chiliastic interpretation of the twentieth chapter of the Apocalypse. Parallel passages in Sacred Scripture clearly indicate that the "first resurrection" signifies spiritual rebirth into eternal life in Christ through baptism, a resurrection through faith in Christ."
Rating: 10|Votes: 4
"On September 27, 1886, the day of Kovrigina's burial, Kronstadt was full of pilgrims who arrived to give "the last kiss" to her who taught them to love the Holy Church and Her pastors, and to turn only to them in their sorrows in search of Grace-filled help."
Bishop Alexander (Mileant)
"It is important to understand that the twentieth chapter of the book of Revelation does not introduce any new teaching about the end of the world and the Second Coming of Christ. Its purpose is to summarize the battle between the devil and the Church which permeates the whole history of mankind. The devil is defeated twice: first spiritually, by the redemptive death of the Savior, and at the end of the world, completely and finally, when he will be thrown into the lake of fire. Christian martyrs began to celebrate their victory over satan immediately following their death for Christ."
Fr. John Shimchick
Rating: 9,5|Votes: 17
While all of the canonized saints of North America have so far been men, over the past few years an Orthodox woman, native of North America, has slowly become known to more and more people, particularly other Orthodox women.
Archimandrite Cleopa (Ilie)
Rating: 7,7|Votes: 12
"This kingdom of Christ, derived not from this world, constitutes the Church, or the Body, of Christ, of which the head is Christ Himself (Eph. 1:22). The adoption and entrance into this kingdom takes place only through the laver of regeneration (Titus 3:5) or birth from above (Jn. 3:3)."