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[Church History]

The “Possessors” and “Non-Possessors”: to Have, or Not to Have?

Nun Cornelia (Rees)

The late fifteenth, early sixteenth centuries saw a conflict arise in Russia that had some parallels to events and movements in Western Christianity of the time. As the Spanish Inquisition was in full swing against insincere converts to Christianity, and the dissolution of monastery property had already successfully killed Catholic monasticism in some northern European countries, the existential question of “to have or not to have” was reaching like an aftershock the comparatively sheltered religious life of Orthodox Russia.

[Church History]

A Worthy Renewal of Historical Memory

Anton Leontiev, Pavel Illarionov

Currently in Russia a movement has ensued to acquaint people there with the ascetical labors of their brothers in the faith. It is entitled, “From Nativity to Resurrection”, and includes representatives from Orthodox Churches and organizations of Greece, Cyprus, Russia, and the Greek diaspora of Kazakhstan—places where the memory of those who suffered for their faith under Ottoman rule is kept alive.

[Orthodoxy Today]

The Holy Wells of Wales

Howard Huws

The Lord made Wales a hilly land facing the prevailing Atlantic winds, thus blessing it with abundant rain and fresh waters. Our country is equally saturated with a rich inheritance of Christian belief and practice, so one should not be surprised to learn that holy wells are numerous and prominent features of the geographical and spiritual landscape. Even a strict definition of the term “holy well” allows there to be several hundred here, and diligent research is bringing even more to light once dismissed as objects of superstition, they are now the subject of increasing interest.

[Orthodoxy Today]

Holy Water and Pseudoscience: Who Needs Experiments on Holy Things?

Vladimir Gurbolikov

Not long ago, I became involved in a discussion about holy water. It began with an article published on an Orthodox internet site on the exploration of the physical and chemical properties of holy water. The publication did not pass unnoticed in worldly scientific circles, who laughed at what they saw as the Church’s “readiness to accept any false science that testifies in favor of Orthodoxy”. I have long been interested in the topic of false science, and could not help commenting on the site.

[Sretensky Monastery]

“Even While They Teach, Men Learn” Interview with Hieromonk Job (Gumerov)

Hieromonk Job (Gumerov), Vladimir Kuzmin

Fr Job, we sometimes publish your answers to “Questions to a Priest” posted on pravoslavie.ru. You manage to find simple and persuasive answers to difficult and ticklish questions which are within the grasp of people who don’t delve very deeply into religious matters. How are you able to find just the right words, what literature do you refer to, what experiences do you draw from?

[Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days ]

The Miracle of the Moving of the Waters at Midnight in Pochaev Lavra

Then novice Igor Brus walked up and told me conspiratorially, “Don’t sleep tonight, or you’ll sleep through the whole Kingdom of Heaven! Come at midnight to the well. We’ll look at the bottom and see if the Lord will give us a sign—if it will “boil” as it is blessed. Tomorrow is the “Jordan”

[Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days ]

The Baptism of the Lord

What is there to wash away in Thee, Who art more pure than the sun; or to enlighten in Thee, the Sun of Righteousness? -- But is it for us sinful and short-sighted ones, deprived of far-sightedness, to gainsay the Lord Himself, Who created all tthings and Who wisely does much that is beyond word and reason?

[Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days ]

About Holy Water

St. John of Shanghai

On Theophany, that is, the Day of the Lord's Baptism, every year a great miracle is performed. The Holy Spirit, coming down upon the water, changes its natural properties. It becomes incorrupt, that is it does not spoil, remains transparent and fresh for many years, receives the grace to heal illnesses, to drive away demons and every evil power, to preserve people and their dwellings from every danger, to sanctify various objects whether for church or home use.

[Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days ]

Spiritual Instruction on the Feast of the Theophany

St. Ignatius (Brianchaninov)

It is very easy for us to be continually with Christ, to ceaselessly hear His sweet voice, and to nourish ourselves with His life-giving teaching; for the Lord Jesus Christ still abides with us. He abides with us in His Holy Gospels, through the Holy Mysteries of the Church.

[Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days ]

Discourse On the Day of the Baptism of Christ

St. John Chrysostom

there is not one Theophany, but two: the one actual, which already has occurred, and the second in future, which will happen with glory at the end of the world. About this one and about the other you will hear today from Paul, who in conversing with Titus, speaks thus about the present: "The grace of God hath revealed itself, having saved all mankind, decreeing, that we reject iniquity and worldly desires, and dwell in the present age in prudence and in righteousness and piety"—and about the future: "awaiting the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ"

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Orthodox Calendar 2012.

Thoughts for Each Day of the Year according to the Daily Church Readings

St. Theophan the Recluse Wednesday.
[II Pet. 3:1–18; Mark 13:24–31]

Media Monitoring

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St. John of Shanghai. Stand Fast and Watch

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At Dinner with the Homeless in Athens, Greece

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How One Man Left His Life to Save "Accursed" Children

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Orthodox unite for blessing of the waters

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The Feast of the Theophany

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Ecology, Theophany, and Economics

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Video: The Great Blessing of Water in Bristol Bay, Alaska

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The Diocese of Mexico: Forty Years of Ministry and Mission

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An Orthodox message for the planet

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Orthodox Christians Celebrate the Epiphany

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