Ukrainian Hierarchs on the Tragedy in Odessa

Metropolitan Onuphry (Berezovsky), Metropolitan Agathangel (Savvin)

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Suffering Church

Ukrainian Hierarchs on the Tragedy in Odessa

Metropolitan Onuphry (Berezovsky), Metropolitan Agathangel (Savvin)

The beautiful Black Sea port city of Odessa, home to several Orthodox monasteries and splendid churches, is still reeling from the utterly horrifying incidents of May2, 2014. A population famous for its diversity and upbeat love of life turned against itself and committed fratricide.

An Orthodox Psychiatrist on Neuroses

Dr.Dmitry Avdeev, M.D.,Ph.D

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Orthodoxy Today

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An Orthodox Psychiatrist on Neuroses

Dr.Dmitry Avdeev, M.D.,Ph.D

The portrait of a neurasthenic is typical — this is a person who is quick-tempered, irritable, quickly wound up, "at the drop of a hat," in whom the nerves are clearly giving out or, just the opposite, lethargic, whining, feeling tiredness and exhaustion in all of his life powers. But it is interesting to note: the high irritability and irascibility of the neurasthenic is not directed toward himself, but towards others!

The Monastery of St. George of Al-Humaira

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Churches and Monasteries

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The Monastery of St. George of Al-Humaira

he monastery of St. George is located in Wadi-An-Nadara, or the “alley of Christians”, in the region of Tal-Kalah, sixty-five kilometers from Homs, Syria. It lies on the ancient Roman road that joins the coastal cities with the east, between Homs and Tripoli, near the famous Crusaders fortress, Crac de Chevalier.

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill: “One of the most important concerns of our Church today is prayer and work for a resolution to what is currently happening in the Ukraine”

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill

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Orthodoxy Today

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His Holiness Patriarch Kirill: “One of the most important concerns of our Church today is prayer and work for a resolution to what is currently happening in the Ukraine”

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill

The Church must conduct pastoral work for the care of souls, pray, and make peace between people; but under no circumstances must it serve one or another political view, position, or concept.” This allows the Church to remain outside of a conflict, and carry on its work of bringing peace between the conflicting sides.

The Myrrh-Bearers

Metropolitan Paul Yazigi

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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

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The Myrrh-Bearers

Metropolitan Paul Yazigi

The real anointing is putting on incorruptibility. Christ rose from the grave, Himself being precious myrrh of sweet fragrance. Therefore, human nature carried this precious and new myrrh.