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What do the words mean: ” Their eyes opened” (Gen. 3: 7)
By St. Fotius Great Question 14: What do the words mean: "Their eyes opened" (Gen. 3: 7), and how did the crime have the power to open their eyes? The…
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The Saving Power of the Word of God
By Metropolitan Anthony (Khrapovitsky) Any established group has to meet, in order to hold conversations about the matter, which brings the members together. Our circle was gathered for the preaching…
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Prayers for the Dead in the Bible
Let's see what the Bible says about this. The practice of praying for the dead dates back to the Old Testament. Thus, in the Scriptures we read that on the…
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The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away [Commentary on Job 1:21]
By St. Basil the Great and said: Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked shall I return. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be…
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The first bishop of North America
Saint Innocent (Veniaminov), Metropolitan of Moscow (August 26, 1797–March 31, 1879) the first bishop of Kamchatka, Yakutia, the Amur region and North America, a missionary, contributed to the development of…
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Patriarch Cyril praying before Putin and Trump’s meeting
Russian Patriarch Kirill served "prayer before every good work" on the eve of the meeting between the Presidents of USA Donald Trump and of Russia Vladimir Putin in Alaska. The…
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The Church as the Keeper of Divine Revelation
By Metropolitan Anthony (Khrapovitsky) We feel especially glad to talk about the Church in the gathering meeting of our community, which, as far as some aspects of its life are…
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Orthodox Alaska: St. German of Alaska and St. Peter the Aleut
St. German came to America as part of the Russian Orthodox mission to Alaska in 1794. He lived there until his death and for more than four decades taught the…
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The Kiss of Judas
By Metropolitan Anthony (Khrapovitsky) If you want to analyze the most significant events of the terrestrial life of the Savior and understand the surrounding Him people, and in particular, the…
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Lazarus of the Parable and Four-Day Lazarus
By Metropolitan Anthony (Khrapovitsky) Dear reader, have not you noticed the fact that in all the parables, told by Christ there is only one proper name? And if you have…