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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.
He did not arrive in a chariot, or a limousine, not even on a colt. He came on a donkey. We need to be like children to believe it.
Is there any problem that God could not resolve? Is there a question that He could not answer? We only need to ask the right questions and be open to hearing the answer.
"My beloved, there are no hopeless situations in life, no problems that we cannot overcome together. Never be rushed, never give in to panic. God will always guide us, and show us the way forward."
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.
The New Testament, unlike many ancient biographies, remains silent on the physical description of Jesus Christ. For the Gospel writers, it seems, His teachings and actions held far greater weight than His outward appearance.
Our life is a grand journey from spiritual death to eternal life, and today we embark on a path that culminates in the glorious victory over death — the Holy Resurrection. But our essential first step is repentance.
On this day, 22 March, as we honour the memory of the 40 Martyrs of Sebaste, our Convent also celebrates the Name Day of Father Valery Zakharov, a dedicated priest who has been with us since the foundation of our Convent 25 years ago.
The world has many sacred places, but none of them is Paradise. However, we can find paradise when God dwells within us. Paradise also resides around people with peaceful hearts. The sense of paradise may be fleeting and fragile.
John (Shahovskoy), the Archbishop of San Francisco and the Western United States, emerged as a beacon of hope after the Russian Civil War. His life was a testament to resilience and faith amidst adversity.
Many believe that to live by faith and to fulfil God's will requires grand gestures. Yet, it is in the small, seemingly trivial acts of kindness, in resisting the slightest inclinations towards evil, that our spiritual life flourishes.
The Great Lent has begun. What is the meaning of these forty days, why are they divided into weeks, and how does each week lead us to the Great and Holy Pascha? Paul Pinson explains.
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...
“To keep the workshop going, the brothers must work at a consistent pace with a peaceful mind,” explains Ruslan Filipyonok, the candle workshop leader. He spares no effort in fostering this environment.
The life and martyrdom of the holy Tatiana serve as an eternal testament to steadfast faith, courage in the face of adversity, and of unwavering dedication to serving others. All that inspired countless Christians throughout the ages.
The Lord has brought us to the church not to have us seek refuge from the world's worries and troubles but so that we will all strive for a new life that can only be found in God.
The young lawyer Anastasia travels to Germany, grappling with a major life decision. In this unexpected setting, she receives a divine response that guides her on a path to self-discovery.
The unfair trial in Zhytomyr, the barracks of the Solovki prison camp, the interrogations at Butyrskaya Prison, and his final hours in a cold wooden shed awaiting his death are now jewels in his martyr's crown of glory.
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 ...
