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Philosophy of Orthodox Pastoral Care (2)
Author: Archbishop John (Shakhovskoy) Evil Shepherdship If the scribes and Pharisees sat on Moses' seat, surrounded by the wall of the Law (Matt. 23:2), then how much more could they…
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Do our prayers help the dead in Orthodox perspective?
Can I influence the posthumous fate of a deceased loved one through prayer? Answer: There are opinions in Church Tradition on this matter that differ greatly from each other. First…
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Belgium Archbishop Luc Terlinden, A Christmas Message of Hope and Transformation
As Christmas 2024 approaches, Archbishop Luc Terlinden embodies a spirit of hope and renewal that resonates deeply with Belgium's Catholic community. With a background rooted in humility and action, Terlinden’s…
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The Gentiles declare the apostles gods
By prof. A.P. Lopukhin Acts of the Apostles, chapter 14. The preaching of Paul and Barnabas in Iconium, Lystra, and Derbe (1 – 7). The healing of the crippled man…
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Apostle Peter and the centurion Cornelius
By prof. A.P. Lopukhin Acts of the Apostles, chapter 10. The centurion Cornelius, the appearance of the angel, his ambassadorship to Peter (1-8). Peter's vision and his meeting with the…
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Seeding the peace and friendship in Yakoruda – a journey beyond cultures and religions
26-29.09.2024 - interfaith weekend in Yakoruda, Bulgaria On the occasion of the United Nations International Day of Peace on 21 September, the association "Bridges - Eastern European Forum for Dialogue"…
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The Tavorian Light and the Transfiguration of the Mind (3)
By Prince Evgeny Nikolaevich Trubetskoy By asserting the unlimited autonomy of subjective religious experience, Berdyaev attacks Fr. Florensky precisely for his aspiration to subordinate this experience to some objective beginning;…
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The Tavorian Light and the Transfiguration of the Mind (2)
By Prince Evgeny Nikolaevich Trubetskoy 4 The stamp of the truly religious spirit and, in particular, of the folk-Russian religious genius Fr. Florensky sees "not in the cutting off, but…
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The Tavorian Light and the Transfiguration of the Mind
By Prince Evgeny Nikolaevich Trubetskoy On the occasion of the book by candle. P. A. Florensky "Pillar and Support of Truth" (Moscow: "Put", 1914) 1 In the Gospel there is…
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Transfiguration of Our Lord
By St. archbishop Seraphim (Sobolev), Sermon delivered in Sofia (Bulgaria) on the Feast of Transfiguration, 6th of August, in 1947. Liturgical Holy Gospel: At that time Jesus took with Himself…