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Foolishness-for-Christ

23 April 2007

A fool-for-Christ does not in the least seek esteem or love from people; he even does not care to leave a good memory of himself among people. This main principle was the source of the strength and ...

Christianity is popular in Japan today

17 April 2007

Speaking about the number of Orthodox Japanese, the priest noted that, according to the annual Council of the Japanese Church which took place in July 2006, there are some ten thousand permanent ...

Interview with Fr Andrew Phillips (St John the Wonderworker Orthodox Church – Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia)

10 April 2007

Fr Andrew Phillips was born in 1956 in a non practising family that has lived for centuries in the countryside of the Essex-Suffolk border. In childhood he became interested in the history of early ...

Paschal Epistle Of His Eminence Metropolitan Laurus, First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad. Christ is Risen!

09 April 2007

Rejoicing in the Risen Christ, the Source and Fulfillment of our faith and salvation, I sincerely greet the Right Reverend Hierarchs, the all-honorable priests-concelebrants, and the God-loving ...

Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and all Russia: Paschal Message to Hierarchs, Pastors, Monastics and All Faithful Children of the Russian Orthodox Church (2007)

08 April 2007

I address now these triumphant words, full of rejoicing, to each of you, Your Graces my brothers the archpastors, most-honourable pastors and deacons, God-loving monks and nuns, and pious laity of ...

Holy Week Day by Day: Great and Holy Saturday

Holy Week Day by Day: Great and Holy Saturday

07 April 2007

Great and Holy Saturday is the day on which Christ reposed in the tomb. The Church calls this day the Blessed Sabbath."The great Moses mystically foreshadowed this day when he said: God blessed ...

Holy Week Day by Day: Good Friday

Holy Week Day by Day: Good Friday

05 April 2007

As the priest reads the Gospel, and taking the body, Joseph wrapped it in a white cloth," he removes the Body of Christ from the Cross, wraps It in a white cloth and takes It to the altar. The ...

Holy week Day by Day. Holy Thursday: The Last Supper

04 April 2007

Two events shape the Liturgy of Great and Holy Thursday: the Last Supper of Christ with His disciples, and the betrayal of Judas. The meaning of both lies in love

Easter recipes: Kulich Paskha

04 April 2007

During the great Easter fast of Greek Orthodox church it is forbidden to eat meat, eggs, butter or other dairy products. On Easter Sunday when the fast has ended, it is again allowed to eat these ...

Holy Week Day by Day: Holy Wednesday

Holy Week Day by Day: Holy Wednesday

03 April 2007

Holy and Great Wednesday, as set by the Fathers of the Church, commemorates the woman who was a harlot, but who anointed the Lord with myrrh before his Passion

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