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An ancient chronicler thus describes the nature of their exploit: "They allowed themselves to be murdered by their older brother Svyatopolk vying for the princely throne. They chose not to raise their hand to their brother."
The joyous Easter season or Paschaltide is finally here! In the Orthodox Church, this season starts on Easter Sunday (April 12th) and continues for forty days until the eve of the feast of Ascension, which falls on May 21th this year.
When the Life-Giving Cross was discovered, a church dedicated to the Resurrection of Christ was built in Jerusalem on the orders of Constantine the Great. The service of the Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross is celebrated by the…
In the years of dark and gloom, She came into the world to open a new chapter in human history. And She was asked to overstep the limits of human possibilities, the laws of nature and the flesh for the sake of humanity.
Here is the story of an Egyptian ascetic who sold himself into slavery to save a stranger, travelled penniless across the sea, and gathered nothing but spiritual riches wherever he went.
This interview follows Zufar “Uncle Vanya” Mukhamadiev from youthful searching to a vocation in mosaic. He learned that the art before him and the work within him are one labour. Each tessera placed, each step of obedience — together they make a life…
Believers seeking comfort during difficult times will find immense peace in his surviving homily. He eloquently answers our hardest questions about why God permits sickness or poverty to touch our lives.
This is a story of the quiet power of Christian humility in a noisy world. Believers will find immense comfort in seeing how simple acts of charity draw troubled souls to God.
