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By Martin Hoegger* Castel Gandolfo, 29 March 2025. The year 2025 is rich in ecumenical events: the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, which expressed the Christian faith, Easter celebrated...
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By Martin Hoegger Castelgandolfo, 26 March 2025. At the congress of the Focolare Movement, four theologians from different Churches shared what dialogue means to them: dialogue of life, of the...
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By Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk (Sokolov) Instructions on how catechetical teaching should be offered to the people 1) Catechetical teaching should be given only on Sunday mornings. 2) An hour...
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By Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk (Sokolov) Circular letter to the Voronezh clergy By the grace of God, humble Tikhon, Bishop of Voronezh and Yelets, to the archimandrites, abbots, hieromonks, archpriests,...
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By Saint Simeon of Thessalonica Each of us, according to his rank, bears a divine and highest image. The bishop is the image of Jesus, and then the presbyter, according...
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By Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk (Sokolov) On the commandments of God V. How many commandments of God were given to Moses on Sinai? A. Ten, they are as follows (Exodus...
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By Saint Simeon of Thessalonica To a certain pious monk, honored with the priesthood (deaconry); also about the bishop who ordains a priest. My beloved and good brother in Christ!...
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By St. Ambrose of Milan The holy apostles asked Christ: “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples” (Luke 11:1). Then the Lord gave them the Lord’s Prayer...
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By Saint Innocent (Veniaminov), Metropolitan of Moscow Part 3. Rules Concerning Church Affairs, Communication, and Reporting, Concerning All Colonial Priests in General Order of Church Affairs 51) All colonial churches...
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By Saint Innocent (Veniaminov), Metropolitan of Moscow Part 2. Special Instructions Concerning Teaching, Worship, and Interaction with Non-Russians 17) The dogmas of faith and the essence of active teaching must...
