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The Parable of the Unrighteous Steward
By St. Asterius of Amasia A Word of Asterius, Bishop of Amasia on Luke’s Parable of the Unrighteous Steward (Luke 16:1-13) Many times, in speaking with you, I have said...
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What do the words: “their eyes were opened” mean (Gen. 3:7)
By St. Photius the Great Question 14: What do the words: “their eyes were opened” mean (Gen. 3:7), and how did the crime have the power to open their eyes?...
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What does it mean: “Whoever digs a pit will fall into it himself” (Eccl. 10:8)?
By St. Photius the Great The pit spoken of here signifies a plot against one’s neighbor and great destruction, according to what is written: “He dug a pit, dug it...
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What does the Bible say about making an oath?
An oath is defined as “a solemn promise, a solemn assurance of something, backed up by the mention of something sacred to the one making the oath.” It can be...
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Russian cult leader – a former traffic policeman sentenced to 12 years
Russian "cult leader" who claimed to be the reincarnation of Jesus Christ was sentenced to 12 years in a penal colony on Monday after being found guilty of harming the...
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Mel Gibson on pilgrimage to Mount Athos, participates in vigil at Hilendar Monastery
Hollywood actor and director Mel Gibson is on a pilgrimage to Mount Athos, where he arrived on 28th of June. He is among the Orthodox monastic community on Mount Athos...
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On Spiritual loveliness
By St. Gregory of Sinai A great adversary of truth, dragging many today to destruction, is delight. Through it, a dark ignorance has reigned in the souls of the spiritually...
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On Living According to the Will of God
By St. John, Metropolitan of Tobolsk Our success in the Christian life depends on how much we submit our human will to God's. The more sincere our submission, the more...
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Moscow: Exhibition “Icons of the Soviet Period”
The Izmailovo Estate presents the exhibition "Icons of the Soviet Period" till the end of the year (April 30 - December 22). The exposition introduces more than 100 monuments that...
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On the Action of Demonic Power in Our Lives
By St. Archbishop Seraphim (Sobolev) Today at the Liturgy, the Holy Church offered us for instruction the Gospel story of the healing of the demoniac of the Gadarenes by the...