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Forty days after Pascha the Orthodox celebrate one of the Great Feasts of the Church - the Ascension of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. This year it falls on June 13 in the Belarussian Orthodox Church.
The Virgin, painted together with Her Son on a simple wooden panel, always welcomes the lost into Her arms. From days of old until now, She has served as a faithful helper of our frail and struggling human race.
Around 20 women live in the convent's farmstead now. They have all had rough patches in their lives: half of them have seen the inside of a prison cell, some have nowhere else to go, and plenty are wrestling with all sorts of addiction.
The Church glorified him as a devoted disciple of our Saviour, a well-known ascetic, and a holy martyr who inspired countless Christians and kept them from apostatising.
Among the host of great Russian bishops, Archbishop Innocent of Kherson shines forth like a bright star in the firmament of the luminaries of our Church throughout its nineteenth-century history.
Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends (John 15:13). These words of our Lord Jesus Christ were fulfilled in the life of the blessed sister of Diveyevo, the young noblewoman Elena Manturova.
The world is jealous. One finds God and begins to hold little value in its treasures – money, wealth, power, pride and much else. But the world will go to any length to keep us from abandoning its treasures for the love of God.
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.
The rich history of the wonderworking Kiev-Bratsk (i.e. "Brotherhood") Icon of the Mother of God revealed in 1654 tells us about the arduous spiritual life of Christians of that time, filled with asceticism and prayerful devotion.
Many miracles of Her intercession for the Christian faithful have been attributed to it over centuries, and it has long taken a significant place in religious and civic life.
Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker embodies the Good Shepherd, dedicating the whole of himself to the salvation of his sheep, becoming all things to all, ready to lay down his life for his flock.
The feast of the Zhirovichi Icon of the Mother of God is celebrated on May 20. It is a special day for all Belarusians as the Zhirovichi Icon of the Mother of God is one of the most revered icons in our country.
When the soul, ravaged by internal storms, lacks the fortitude to resist evil’s pull and teeters on the brink of destruction, the Queen of Heaven extends a helping hand.
Individually and collectively, our most formidable challenge today is to make choices. What values, ideas, and priorities do we consider?
Living in God gives us the freedom to be ourselves. So let us throw off our masks by becoming more genuine and sincere. Let us own up to our weaknesses and admit our need for transformation.
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?
While the Church names St Anthony the Great the father of hermits, and St Macarius the Great the guide for skete-dwelling monks, it is St Pachomius the Great who stands as the foremost founder of communal monastic life.
Viktor Vasnetsov ranks among the most gifted artists of Russian religious art. He created canvases and icons notable both for the skill of his brush and the scope of his vision.
In our lives on this earth, the lobby of Heaven, are we not like these invalids at the pool? Are we not waiting like them for some Angel of God to perform a miracle that will make us see, hear and live?
Out of pride, we isolate ourselves from others and also from God. Instead, we must be willing to do God’s will, even when it is different from ours. We must be prepared to put aside our desires, however painful it might seem.
