Is it true when they say that Christians shouldn’t be brave? How can we combine courage with humility? What does it mean to “turn the other cheek”? When is particular courage required of a Christian? What should a Christian really fear? These are the questions we asked Archimandrite Melchisedek (Artiukhin). Our discussion is about boldness
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Russian Film ‘Ostrov’ (‘The Island’) Now Available Free Online – Youtube and Amazon Prime
Ostrov (The Island) is a 2006 Russian film about a fictional 20th century Eastern Orthodox monk. The film closed the 2006 Venice Film Festival, proved to be a moderate box-office success and won both the Nika Award and the Golden Eagle Award as the Best Russian film of 2006. The film is focused on Father
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Holy Martyrs Faith, Hope, and Love, and Their Mother, Sophia
During the reign of the impious Roman Emperor Hadrian, a widow of Italian ancestry called Sophia, whose name means wisdom, lived in Rome. She was a Christian, and in accordance with her name, she lived wisely, showing that wisdom praised by the Apostle James, who says, The wisdom that is from above is first pure,
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PUSHED TO THE BRINK OF DESPAIR
St. Luke 5:1-11 It seems at first glance that this gospel reading is about fishing. In truth it is about no such thing. It is a test of faith. It is about honestly assessing the obstacles and hindrances that are between us and a life that is dedicated to God. What are the obstacles in
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The Way of Spiritual Transformation – #5
5. Self Aware and Prayer The healing of our sick nous begins with what we have just been discussing: the sacrifice of our “old man,” the cutting off of the passions, repentance. In speaking of the healing of the nous, the Holy Fathers place much emphasis on the practice of watchfulness. We must at all times
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WALKING ON THE WATER: HOW CAN WE BELIEVE IN THE IMPOSSIBLE?
—Inevitably awaiting anyone who takes an interest in Church life are the so-called questions of faith, regarding things that go beyond the boundaries of the natural laws of the world’s existence. These things are: the resurrection of the dead, the conception without seed, the incarnation of God, and eternal life itself–all that is impossible to
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