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The Great Lent is the longest fasting season of the year for the Orthodox. We all know about the importance of prayer, almsgiving and fasting. But what are the rules of fasting? Are there some things, we should not do during the Lent?
On August 26, the Belarusian Orthodox Church celebrates the feast of the Minsk Icon of the Mother of God. The image was discovered in the river which flows through Minsk. The icon is safely located today in the Holy Spirit Cathedral.
One night in 1500, an ethereal glow appeared on the tranquil waters of the Svisloch River. There, floating serenely on the river's surface, was an icon of the Mother of God, its light ascending heavenwards.
Readers will meet noblemen, princes, and monks and see how Nikon's wise leadership and writing helped create lasting spiritual and historical bonds in early Eastern Christian culture.
Repentance is not merely sorrow for sin but a miracle of renewal. Elder Sophrony reveals it as the path to divine love, humility and the knowledge of God. A luminous meditation on the heart’s return to the Father.
Learn how spiritual light shapes personal faith, renews hope in times of sorrow, and brings lasting unity to church, home, and daily life through Orthodox wisdom.
Readers will find out how a fierce clash between a Calabrian monk and an Athonite hermit decided whether Christians could truly know God through prayer — and why that answer still matters to us all.
Encounter the gripping tale of the “Reigning” icon’s unveiling, where faith, dreams, and history intertwine, offering a profound message about the Mother of God’s protective role over a nation in turmoil.
