As we honour the feast of the Holy Apostle Heradion of the Seventy, we joyfully extend our warmest wishes to one of our cherished priests, Father Rodion Alkhovik, as he celebrates his name day.
Sometimes we dream, make plans, strive for some goals, but meeting with God changes everything. It would seem that the circumstances are the same, people are the same, but everything is different - a new countdown begins ...
The Feast of the Protection is perhaps one of the brightest and most joyful feasts of the Orthodox liturgical calendar in this part of the world. The Mother of God will provide and comfort us if we pray fervently to her.
We interviewed Father Sergius some years ago about the icon painting studio he is directing. We mostly spoke about art and creativity. Today we ask him about a much broader variety of topics.
In our convent, we too strive to fulfil this will of the elder, praying for unity in the words of Fr Sophrony every day. Our confessor, Father Andrey Lemeshonok, often quotes the elder in his conversations with parishioners and sisters.
On 24 May, we celebrate the birthday of Elder Nikolai Guryanov, who gave his blessing to his spiritual child Father Andrey Lemeshonok to begin work on establishing the Convent of Saint Elisabeth in Minsk.
The Lord tamed the storm, changing it to calm. My soul was celebrating the victory of the Mother of God over the Hagarenes, a small, local victory that was common for Her. Everything went calm.
To quote Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh, if you wish to help someone else, you must descend into the Hades of their soul - this you can only do in peace when there is not a trace of condemnation in your heart.
The presence of Christ and the blessing of His spirit gave them His apostles the courage to bear their sorrows with dignity and joy. These gifts are equally essential to help us bear our hardships, keep our spirits pure, project His love to…
The man born blind was God's chosen. He suffered in endless darkness and blindness to make visible to the world and the universe the wondrous works of our Lord.
How many of those, tormented by the disease of drug and alcohol addiction, have asked God for forgiveness at the edge of their lives? How many have perished in obscurity? How many have risen with a single repentant effort?
Individually and collectively, our most formidable challenge today is to make choices. What values, ideas, and priorities do we consider?
Sometimes we dream, make plans, strive for our goals, but when you meet God everything changes. It would seem that the circumstances are all the same, people are all the same, but everything is different - a new countdown begins ...
There is great wisdom in celebrating Radunitsa during Paschaltide, a time filled with the joy of Christ’s resurrection. This day brings us all together on the church floor as we share the same hope of resurrection.
"Paschal joy reaches down to the gloomiest, darkest and most hopeless corners; its brings light even to the most sorrowful and unbelieving souls. Here are some highlights of the Great and Holy Pascha at different times of my life," writes Tatyana…
Christ's gift of immortality was not a discovery of the human mind. It was not the result of some grand experimental project. Immortality is as real as life itself.
Palm Sunday is both gruelling and tragic. It precedes the Holy week, the most dramatic in the church year. Every day of the Holy Week is a step in our spiritual ascent to our resurrection.
With Her pure love and infinite obedience, the Most Holy Theotokos brought into the world the Lord Incarnate, the Saviour of humanity. The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.
During his interactions with parishioners Archpriest Andrey Lemeshonok sometimes tells stories from his life, sharing his personal spiritual experience. We have gathered seven such stories, told by Fr. Andrey in different years.
The life of Saint Mary of Egypt is an inspiring example. She shows the way for those who wander and search, who come to the door of the Church but do not enter, and those already at Church.
