Roman Iliushenko
Generalissimo Alexander Vasilievich Suvorov (1729–1800) of the Russian Army, was one of the few generals in history who never lost a battle. His unconquerable strategy was a combination of hard training, scrupulous planning, battlefield inspiration, inimitable esprit d’corps, and, most importantly, unwavering faith in God. His soldiers adored him and would do anything for him. Devotion to him and his military ideals live on in Russia…
Interview by Nun Cornelia (Rees)
Rating: 8|Votes: 2
For example, when people ask me, “What do you have to say about the ideological leanings and impaired world-view of this or that ecclesiastical individual?” I always answer, “We receive those who are infirm in the faith without arguments about opinions. The opportunity to manifest our expression of brotherly love in Christ Our Saviour is so meaningful, that only after this can we cross spears in ideological discourse.” Sometimes it seems that the faultiness of a world-view can in no way be equaled to the individual himself, who has received the gift of the Holy Spirit in the bosom of Ecumenical Orthodoxy.
Interview with Nun Cornelia (Rees)
Rating: 9,8|Votes: 4
When you enter a school auditorium for the first time, you must first of all be clear about the following: children are joyful, knowledge-loving creatures who look at the world (provided they have not been captivated by computer games—more on this later) with wide-open eyes. Therefore, every educator—and especially, every instructor of God’s Law—must have a fresh and sharp perception of the world, the ability to approach a subject from an entirely unexpected side.
Rating: 10|Votes: 4
It is symbolic that Vladyka Laurus died on the first Sunday of Great Lent, the feast of the Triumph of Orthodoxy. His spiritual and historic role in the life of the Church served exactly that—the triumph of Orthodoxy. The Prior of Moscow’s Sretensky Monastery, Archimandrite Tikhon (Shevkunov) talks with Russkaya Gazeta about Metropolitan Laurus’ role in the unification of the Churches.
Nun Cornelia (Rees), Archimandrite Meletios (Weber)
Rating: 10|Votes: 3
In Part 3 of an interview with Fr. Meletios (Weber) he discusses youth, the European Union, and Russia’s future.