About Formal Confession
One of the most spread defects, which are carried by, unfortunately, most of people, by even those with clear consciousness, is a formal confession.What is it? Let us take a usual case: there is a...
View ArticleTo Find Salvation in the World
You can find salvation while living in the world; God will accept us everywhere, we just need to live righteously, according to the law of God. Black clothing will not save us, neither white will make...
View ArticleA Modern Day Parable
Satan called a worldwide convention of demons. In his opening address he said, “We can’t keep Christians fromgoing to church. We can’t keep them from reading their Bibles and knowing the truth. We...
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Move Forward with PatienceLet us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith (Heb.12, 1-2)We are called to unceasingly follow the path,...
View ArticleLove Draws Us Closer to God
“Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people” (Gal.6, 10) We imitate Christ only when we try to do good, to help our neighbor, ease their burden a little,...
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Do Not Worry About Tomorrow “Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.” (Mt.6, 34) Do not fear your weakness in advance,...
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The “End” of the Forest Once upon a time there was a rumor spread in the forest, that in a month the end of it would come! And the chaos began! All the animals abandoned their works, stopped...
View ArticleHoly Custom
Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them, says the Lord in the Holy Gospel.These life-giving words are planted deep into the heart of our Russian nation, and how heartwarming...
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Mercy from Sorrow Who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him....
View ArticleAbout Remembrance of Death
Death – is the end to everything. Everyone needs to remember about it.Remembrance of death – is not just imagining a coffin, grave, funeral, etc., but realization that if not today then tomorrow we...
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You read the life of St.John of Vostra. Once, when blessed John was standing at a prayer, his spiritual vision was opened up and he saw demons. They didn’t dare to approach the man of God, but neither...
View ArticleHang on, dear, hang on, don’t be afraid!
No matter how much we talk about humility, it is still very hard to humble ourselves; no matter how much we talk about love, we are not strong enough to love; but... «the things which are impossible...
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Triumphing LoveA new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh (Ezek.36, 26)What...
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Open Your Spiritual EyesCome unto me… (Mt.11, 28)Let us turn away from everything earthly and look upon our crucified Lord, Who is calling us to come from the depths of sorrows to the heights of His...
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Pray FirstThen the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven. (Neh.2, 4)Lord help us to not start or undertake anything, not even respond to anything without...
View ArticleOn Prayer
Of course, every good deed done for Christ’s sake gives us the grace of the Holy Spirit, but prayer gives us this grace most of all, for it is always at hand, as an instrument for acquiring the...
View ArticlePsalm 12
How long, O LORD? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and every day have sorrow in my heart? How long will my enemy triumph...
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Living WaterIf any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. (Jn.7, 37)Spiritual thirst is experienced by many. Both by those, who are unsatisfied by their own dreams and ambitions, and by those,...
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Patience and MeeknessBring forth fruit with patience (Lk.8, 15)We don’t become experienced in life right away. Many years need to pass to tame our stubborn self-will, to soften our cruel heart, to turn...
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