Thursday, April 12/25, 2024. Sixth Week of Great Lent (Palm Week). Great Lent.
Monastic rule: xerophagy (bread, uncooked fruits and vegetables).

St. Basil the Confessor, bishop of Parium (754).

Hieromartyr Zeno, bishop of Verona (ca. 260). St. Isaac the Syrian, abbot, of Spoleto, Italy (550). Monk-martyrs Menas, David, and John, of Palestine (after 636). Virgin Anthusa of Constantinople (801). St. Athanasia the Wonderworker, abbess, of Aegina (860).

Deposition of the Cincture [Sash] of the Most Holy Theotokos in Constantinople (942).

St. Sergius II, patriarch of Constantinople (1019). St. Basil, bishop of Ryazan (1295). St. Acacius of Kapsokalyvia Skete, Mt. Athos (1730). Martyr Sabbas the Goth, at Buzau in Wallachia (372).

Repose of Archbishop Juvenal of Vilnius, Lithuania, monk of Optina Monastery (1904).

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Travel Notes. Jericho

Irina Dmitrieva

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Churches and Monasteries

Travel Notes. Jericho

Irina Dmitrieva

Jericho has a glorious history. We read in the Old Testament that it was the first city captured by the Israelites led by Joshua on entering the Promised Land.

To Become Great..

Fr. James Guirguis

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To Become Great..

Fr. James Guirguis

We incarnate the life of Christ by dying to ourselves knowing that God sees our daily sacrifice and pours out grace upon us to multiply and bless our work.

Two Powerful Ways that St. Mary of Egypt Withstood and Overcame Sin

St. Theophan the Recluse

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Two Powerful Ways that St. Mary of Egypt Withstood and Overcame Sin

St. Theophan the Recluse

Having departed into the desert, St. Mary distanced herself from the allurements of the world and thereby cut off all temptations from their side. But her flesh also was given no rest in the desert. And here are two powerful ways that she withstood and overcame sin: departing from the world and the exhaustion of the flesh.

About Humility

A Homily on Sts. John Climacus and Mary of Egypt

New Martyr Priest Sergei Mechev

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Homilies and Spiritual Instruction

About Humility

A Homily on Sts. John Climacus and Mary of Egypt

New Martyr Priest Sergei Mechev

Thus, we should learn humility not from angels, not from men, not from the great books of the Gospel, but from Christ Himself, for He calls us to this.

St. Cyril of Alexandria, in Praise of the Most Holy Theotokos

St. Cyril of Alexandria

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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

St. Cyril of Alexandria, in Praise of the Most Holy Theotokos

St. Cyril of Alexandria

Behold then the joy of the whole universe. Let the union of God and man in the Son of the Virgin Mary fill us with awe and adoration.

Supporting the Church

Church Treasurer Elena Blinova debunks myths about church finances. Part 2

Elena Blinova

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Orthodoxy Around the World

Supporting the Church

Church Treasurer Elena Blinova debunks myths about church finances. Part 2

Elena Blinova

It’s important to be a part of the Church.

“Professionalism is important whether you work in the Church or in secular organizations”

Church Treasurer Elena Blinova debunks myths about church finances. Part 1

Elena Blinova

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Orthodoxy Around the World

“Professionalism is important whether you work in the Church or in secular organizations”

Church Treasurer Elena Blinova debunks myths about church finances. Part 1

Elena Blinova

I regarded this role as my calling to serve the Church, and I have never entertained the idea of looking for a different job or discontinuing this ministry.

On the Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete

Protodeacon Vladimir Vasilik

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On the Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete

Protodeacon Vladimir Vasilik

The Canon is a broad historical panorama outlining the history of human sin and human righteousness, of the rejection and acceptance of God.

The Standing of St. Mary

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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

The Standing of St. Mary

This text can give hope even to those who think they are in desperate straits, and to those who do not believe that they are capable of worthily finishing the fast and greeting the Resurrection of Christ.

On the Main Danger of the Passion of Lust

Metropolitan Onuphry (Berezovsky)

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On the Main Danger of the Passion of Lust

Metropolitan Onuphry (Berezovsky)

His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphry of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church on the eve of the Thursday of the Great Canon gave a word about the passion of lust.

The Priest’s Wife From Haiti: “We pray that God will help our country”

Matushka Rose Legouté

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Orthodoxy Around the World

The Priest’s Wife From Haiti: “We pray that God will help our country”

Matushka Rose Legouté

We believe that God will reestablish His authority in Haiti. We have confidence that we will survive. We are praying for support from our friends so we can face this situation with their help.

Orthodox Mongolia: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

Part 1. From the first preaching to the twentieth century

Priest Vladislav Terentyev

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Orthodoxy Today

Orthodox Mongolia: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

Part 1. From the first preaching to the twentieth century

Priest Vladislav Terentyev

This accounts for the slow yet steady awakening of interest and love in Mongolia for Orthodoxy, the history of which officially began in Mongolia 160 years ago, although its roots go deep into the imperial past of the “land of the eternally blue sky”.

Mount Athos: Tears in Silent Gardens

A Visit to St. Silouan the Athonite

Andrey Gidaspov

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Churches and Monasteries

Mount Athos: Tears in Silent Gardens

A Visit to St. Silouan the Athonite

Andrey Gidaspov

Christ’s humble gaze, His all-forgiving and all-loving eyes were imprinted in his soul, and he could never forget this vision…

Gospel on the Powerlessness of Unbelief and the Power of Faith

Fourth Sunday of Great Lent

St. Nikolai (Velimirovic)

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Gospel on the Powerlessness of Unbelief and the Power of Faith

Fourth Sunday of Great Lent

St. Nikolai (Velimirovic)

Our Lord Jesus Christ came into the world in order to break and uproot people’s faithless belief in evil, and sow in their souls faith in goodness, in the omnipotence of goodness, in the invincibility and infinity of goodness.

St. Luke (Voino-Yasenetsky) on the Commemoration of the Dead

St. Luke (Voino-Yasenetsky), Archbishop of Crimea

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St. Luke (Voino-Yasenetsky) on the Commemoration of the Dead

St. Luke (Voino-Yasenetsky), Archbishop of Crimea

To my great sorrow, some of you have started going to sectarian gatherings and have been infected with their false teachings.Some have been infected with the false teaching that we shouldn’t pray for the dead, that we shouldn’t give alms for their repose.

Built with the Blessing of Fr. John of Kronstadt, and the Help of Tsar Nicholas II

Hieromonk Theodosy (Khomenia) on the construction and restoration of the Archangel Michael Church in Zarubinki. Part 2

Hieromonk Theodosy (Khamenia)

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Churches and Monasteries

Built with the Blessing of Fr. John of Kronstadt, and the Help of Tsar Nicholas II

Hieromonk Theodosy (Khomenia) on the construction and restoration of the Archangel Michael Church in Zarubinki. Part 2

Hieromonk Theodosy (Khamenia)

Most importantly, the monastery keeps praying for the whole world, night and day.

How Could We Give Up on Such Beauty?

Hieromonk Theodosy (Khomenia) on the construction and restoration of the Archangel Michael Church in Zarubinki. Part 1

Hieromonk Theodosy (Khamenia)

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Churches and Monasteries

How Could We Give Up on Such Beauty?

Hieromonk Theodosy (Khomenia) on the construction and restoration of the Archangel Michael Church in Zarubinki. Part 1

Hieromonk Theodosy (Khamenia)

When we restore a church, we restore ourselves.

“They Shall Be As White As Snow”

Some testimonies relating to the sacrament of confession

Valentina Ulyanova

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Homilies and Spiritual Instruction

“They Shall Be As White As Snow”

Some testimonies relating to the sacrament of confession

Valentina Ulyanova

Traditions carefully preserved by the Church tell us about the power of the sacrament of confession and that God’s mercy really does instantly and entirely erase all the sins of those who repent sincerely…

Old Yet So Modern Passions

Priest Alexei Taakh

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Old Yet So Modern Passions

Priest Alexei Taakh

Sin and passion are inextricably linked, but they should be considered separately.

Chastity, Humble-mindedness, Patience, and Love

Second homily on the prayer of St. Ephraim the Syrian

Archimandrite Kirill (Pavlov)

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Chastity, Humble-mindedness, Patience, and Love

Second homily on the prayer of St. Ephraim the Syrian

Archimandrite Kirill (Pavlov)

In our previous discussion, dear brothers and sisters, we dwelt upon the prayer of St. Ephraim the Syrian and said that it is a profound prayer, filled with feelings of repentance and humility, and that every word of it finds a response in our souls and helps us to recognize our passions and vices and desire the virtues, without which no one can come closer to God.

On the Spiritual Life and Humble-mindedness

Elder Dionisie (Ignat)

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On the Spiritual Life and Humble-mindedness

Elder Dionisie (Ignat)

Why did the Holy Fathers say we should consider the people around us to be saints? So that you would become a saint.

Exercises in Fulfilling the Commandments During Great Lent. Part 2

Vladimir Shishkin

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Homilies and Spiritual Instruction

Exercises in Fulfilling the Commandments During Great Lent. Part 2

Vladimir Shishkin

I will dedicate this day to charity in the material and spiritual sense, and I will serve whoever needs me with patience and hospitality.

Exercises in Fulfilling the Commandments During Great Lent. Part 1

Vladimir Shishkin

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Exercises in Fulfilling the Commandments During Great Lent. Part 1

Vladimir Shishkin

Just go and try to fulfill a single commandment as you should. And it will slowly become obvious that, as you fulfill it, you observe other commandments as well!

The Three Gifts of the Great Fast

Archpriest Artemy Vladimirov

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The Three Gifts of the Great Fast

Archpriest Artemy Vladimirov

What is the purpose of fasting as a commandment of God? Its purpose is our unity with the Great and Omnipotent God.

Homily on the Annunciation. The Power of the Cross of God’s Love

Schema-Igumen Seraphim (Baradell)

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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

Homily on the Annunciation. The Power of the Cross of God’s Love

Schema-Igumen Seraphim (Baradell)

Creation was destined for the Annunciation from the very beginning of the world; it waited and thirsted for it. Thousands of years passed before the human race reached the time of its blossoming, and she who had found grace with God appeared on the earth. The Annunciation was preordained within the depths of the Holy Trinity; nevertheless, the good tidings of salvation needed yet to be heard and accepted by man. The Lord inviolably honors the freedom of His creature, and therefore the Annunciation was directed toward that freedom.

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