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Me, You and the Other Guy

04 January 2009

America has the strange phenomenon of increased Church attendance usually accompanying times of prosperity. Many other nations, particularly several I can think of in Europe (modern Ireland stands ...

If you are hit on the right cheek…

02 January 2009

Igumen Nektary (Morozov)

I want to be a real man, I want to be able to stand up for myself. Father, please, bless me to start doing martial arts. Is it a sin? – This is a common question usually asked by young people. But in ...

The Great Idea of God

01 January 2009

Now in this extraordinary discussion over twenty-five centuries there are four main questions that have been raised and debated. The first is, does God exist? The second is, what is God's ...

Ten Steps To A Better Prayer Life

01 January 2009

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Build On What You Already Have: If you already have a routine, build on it. If, for example, you pray before you go to sleep, it will be easier to read a chapter from the Bible before your bedtime ...

How We Worship: the Struggle of the American Experience

31 December 2008

We live in the United States of America at the beginning of the 21st century. We are a product of a modern secularized society that prides itself on individual rights. There are many wonderful things ...

A New Year

29 December 2008

Rev. Dr. Stephen P. Natsis

Standing at the opening gates of a new year is an awesome thing. No one can really see what will be. As Solomon said, "Every matter has its time and way….who can tell him how it will be?" ...

I’m Building a Heavenly House for My Love…

28 December 2008

Julia Voznesenskaya

She was leaving quietly, in the late evening. At first, for a short time, she started breathing loudly, with a sort of wheezing sound. And then her breaths got shorter, shorter and shorter... I was ...

My Orthodox Beginnings

26 December 2008

m. S.

I was in church one day and had a spiritual experience. I was standing in the back of the church and suddenly I felt that God was definitely here in church, almost tangibly, and it was like He was ...

The True Orthodox Calendar

25 December 2008

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Over the last few decades a minority of Orthodox (about 25% of the total) have moved on to the Roman Catholic ('new') calendar for the fixed feasts like Christmas. They have done this ...

Christmas Traditions

24 December 2008

Very Rev. Alexander Kile, Archimandrite

Christmas being one of the most important family feast days in the Christian world, through ages has many traditions in different parts of the world. I am going to touch upon some of these traditions ...

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