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Если человек внимательно живет в Лавре, он видит, что управляет всем Преподобный Сергий. Не администрация, не какое-то начальство, а сам Преподобный тихо, спокойно правит монастырем!

Своим примером Александр Невский задаёт нам образ воспитания цельной, духовно-нравственной личности – как христианина, семьянина и гражданина.

Магда слушала отца Андрея Ткачева и возмущалась: как, главный в семье даже не ребенок, а муж?! И она, такая умница-разумница, должна стать тенью безалаберного мужа? Возмутительно!

5 декабря 2016 года Святейший Патриарх Московский и всея Руси Кирилл, совершающий визит в Корсунскую епархию, побеседовал с представителями средств массовой информации и ответил на их вопросы.

Митрополит Крутицкий и Коломенский Ювеналий — о нравственности, благотворительности и «актуальном искусстве»

В 2017 году будет отмечаться сразу несколько памятных дат, связанных с русским присутствием на Святой Земле: 135-летие основания Императорского православного палестинского общества, 145-летие Троицкого собора в Иерусалиме, 170-летие основания Русской духовной миссии в Иерусалиме и 200-летие со дня рождения одного из наиболее знаменитых русских тружеников Святой Земли - архимандрита Антонина (Капустина).

6 декабря – память святого благоверного князя Александра Невского в день его погребения во Владимире в 1263 г. Нетленные мощи князя были открыты перед Куликовской битвой в 1380 г. и тогда же установлено местное празднование. Князь Александр Невский был канонизирован Русской Православной Церковью в лике благоверных при митрополите Макарии на Московском Соборе 1547 г.

Meanwhile, in his letter the pope entrusts the patriarch, his “dear brother Bartholomew,” to the protection of St. Nicholas in common prayer for the sake of “the desired achievement of full unity amongst Christians.” Such ecumenical overtures also draw heavy criticism from many Orthodox hierarchs, monastics, and laity.

Since he had no desire to take over the management of his family’s wealth and estates, Nicetas entered the monastery of Chrysopetro, where he shone forth in prayer and asceticism.

Saint Stylianus was known for his love of children, and he would heal them of their infirmities. Even after his death, the citizens of Paphlagonia believed that he could cure their children.

Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has noted that while the Orthodox Church has strict, traditional stances on marriage and family matters, it does not condemn people, who are always called in love to repentance.

The proximity of the Chinese border, the expanse and sparsely-settled dioceses, the great number of diverse nationalities (Buryat, Mongol, and others), mostly unenlightened by the Christian Faith, the lack of roads and the poverty—all this made Saint Innocent’s pastoral work burdensome and his life full of deprivations.

Saint Alypius the Stylite was born in the city of Adrianopolis in Paphlagonia. His mother, a Christian, was widowed early, and she sent her son to be educated by Bishop Theodore.

Saints Clement, Bishop of Ochrid, Equal of the Apostles, Naum, Sava, Gorazd and Angelar were Slavs, disciples of Saints Cyril and Methodius.

The Holy Hieromartyr Peter, Archbishop of Alexandria, was born and raised at Alexandria. He was a highly educated man, and was head of the school of Alexandria.

The Hieromartyr Clement, Pope of Rome, was born at Rome into a rich and illustrious family. Separated from his parents from childhood by force of circumstances, Clement was raised by strangers.

The Empress was deeply impressed by the tenacious faith displayed by Saint Catherine, whose face was radiant with divine grace. After she had explained the Christian teaching to them, they too embraced the Christian faith.

The saintly soldier secretly led an ascetic life. He was strict in fasting, he was chaste, spending his nights at prayer, and spiritually preparing himself to suffer for Christ.

The Holy Great Martyr Mercurius, a Scythian by descent, served as a soldier in the Roman army.

On November 26th and 27th, the faithful of St. Sava Jackson gathered to commemorate the founders of the parish and the Feast of St. Sebastian of Jackson and San Francisco.

St. Alexander Nevsky was Russia’s “knight in shining armor.” His reputation as a man of exceptional valor and surpassing virtue inspired a visit by a German commander who told his people when he returned: “I went through many countries and saw many people, but I have never met such a king among kings, nor such a prince among princes.”

Fr. Deacon Andrei Psarev, on his website ROCOR Studies, talks about what parishioners can do in case of abuses in the Church.

Archimandrite Grigol (Peradze) was born August 31, 1899, in the village of Bakurtsikhe, in the Sighnaghi district of Kakheti. His father, Roman Peradze, was a priest. In 1918 Grigol completed his studies at the theological school and seminary in Tbilisi and enrolled in the philosophy department at Tbilisi University.

Личност Светог Александра Невског једна је од највећих личности у историји не само Руске већ и целе Православне Цркве. Његов свети култ је раширен не само у Русији већ широм земаљскога шара - у Србији, Црној Гори, Бугарској, Македонији, Белорусији, Украјини, Молдавији, Пољској, Грчкој, Румунији, Америци, Аустралији, Африци ...

Да су књиге небитне људи их не би спаљивали. Овако их спаљују. Спаљују их редовно и аргументовано. Калиф Омар је спалио Александријску библиотеку пропративши паљење сакраменталном реченицом: „Ако је у свим овим књигама исто оно што и у Курану,чему оне?

Благодарећи Богу и Пресветој Богородици, на празник Њеног увођења у храм, Његово Високопреосвештенство Митрополит заграбачко-љубљански г. Порфирије, уз саслужење Његовог Преосвештенства Епископа бачког г. Иринеја, осветио је храм Успенија Пресвете Богородице у Бачком Јарку.

Његова Светост Патријарх московски и све Русије г. Кирил осветио је 4. децембра 2016. године, на празник Ваведења Пресвете Богородице, Саборни храм Свете Тројице у Паризу.

Архимандрит Парфеније (у свету Павле Невмержицки) рођен је 5. марта 1900.године у многодетној сељачкој породици, у селу Дубрава ( према другој верзији Бовсуни) Житомирског округа, у Волинској губернији.