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Nativity Epistle of Metropolitan Agathangel First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad
Russian version follows below Nativity Epistle Dear Fellow Archpastors, most honorable pastors, God-loving monastics and laypeople! Since ancient times, the lives of communities have been interwoven with various historical periods, rises and falls that have their beginnings, their everyday life … Continue reading
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How to Understand Our Church Calendar
The late Very Reverend Boris Molchanov (Rocor) composed this study of the development of the civil and Church calendars and of the Paschalion at the end of which study he demonstrates profoundly the indissoluble bond between the Julian Calendar and … Continue reading
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Saint Spyridon of Tremithus
Prayer to St. Spyridon of Trimythus Dec 12(o.s.) O most blessed hierarch Spyridon, thou great Saint of Christ and glorious wonder-worker! Standing in heaven before the throne of God with choirs of Angels, look down with a compassionate eye … Continue reading
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A Concerned Voice from the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad Under the Moscow Patriarchate (ROCOR/MP)
A Concerned Voice from the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad Under the Moscow Patriarchate (ROCOR/MP) From Monk Theophan of Holy Trinity Monastery, Jordanville, N.Y. ……..October 2/15/, 2010 This letter is a concerned voice from a soul who has always belonged to … Continue reading
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We Consider it Impossible to Become a Part of the Moscow Patriarchate
WE CONSIDER IT IMPOSSIBLE TO BECOME A PART OF THE MOSCOW PATRIARCHATE By Metropolitan Agafangel (This article was first published in the journal «Трибуна русской мысли (Tribune of Russian Opinion)» no. 11, 2009.) The signing of the ‘Act of Canonical Communion’ … Continue reading
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The Descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles; mankind draws its first breath of the Spirit of God
The descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles was mankind’s first inspiration of breath from the Spirit of God. Remember Ezekiel’s prophecy about the valley full of human bones (Ezekiel 37:1-14). Remember how, by his word, bone joined to … Continue reading
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Tagged Holy Spirit, Pentecost, Theophan the recluse
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His Eminence, Metropolitan Vitaly
His Eminence, Metropolitan Vitaly, First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, was born in Petrograd on March 18, 1910, and bore the name Rostislav Petrovich Ustinov in secular life. His father, Peter Konstantinovich Ustinov, was a naval … Continue reading
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Bishop Sava of Edmonton
In our modern secular society it is often difficult for us to practice even the most elementary Christianity. How, then, can we not marvel at one who not only overcame the seductions of the world, but completely dedicated himself to … Continue reading
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Archbishop Ioasaph, Enlightener of Canada
from “The Orthodox Word”, March-April 1968 It was Novgorod the Great that nourished and formed the future hierarch-enlightener of Canada. Vanya (diminutive form of Ioann-John) Skorodumoff [in English, "Quick thinker"] was born on January 14, 1888, the son of a … Continue reading
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When we go to Church
by St. Innocent Irkutsk Orthodox Church Originally Printed in Orthodox America The effect of the Divine Liturgy is great. It is celebrated openly and visibly before the eyes of all the world , and yet it is full of mystery. … Continue reading
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