Archimandrite Cleopa (Ilie)
Rating: 10|Votes: 1
The Apostle Paul shows us who believe in Christ that we must seek after the power of faith and not the perception of our material eyes, saying, we walk by faith, not by sight (2 Cor. 5:7). The prowling demons, however, instruct certain men not to be satisfied with the teaching of the Saviour and of His Apostle—to walk with trust in the faith of Christ—but rather to seek by every means to view with their sensible eyes that which is accessible only to the eyes of faith.
About two weeks ago I sent the attached on behalf of the Decani Monastery Relief Fund and praying that many good souls would help our fund. The matter was so destitute that I received a letter from the bank that we where in the red! At this hour thanks to God I was able to put some donations into our account that cleared up this matter.
Hieromonk Job (Gumerov)
Man's corruptness consists in the mixture of goodness and evil in him; the fallen spirits' corruptness consists in their total evil, and complete absence of goodness. The fallen spirits' abilities are far superior to those of fallen men, whose intentions are restrained by the very weight and corpulence of their bodies. Demons freely and quickly flow through the universe, and freely do things that are quite impossible for man to do.
Bishop Alexander (Mileant)
Rating: 9|Votes: 2
These esoteric cults claim that they know the answers to the fundamental questions of existence and can open the paths to nonphysical forces. But their answers are false and the methods disastrous. The most frightening thing is the fact that they smother the fear of God in man and the sense of responsibility for his acts. The fallen spirits joyously tell the novice occultist that there is no judgment by God or everlasting torment, but on the contrary, that everything in the afterlife is easy and pleasant.
Rating: 7,3|Votes: 3
The Russian north was rich in examples of log churches, such as the famous Transfiguration Church on Kizhi Island with its 22 domes, but the Kimzha church is the sole surviving example of its type—a high central tower and cupola closely flanked by four small cupolas. This style was created by a group of carpenters active only in this part of the north, near the Pinega River.
