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First place among the Sacraments of the Orthodox Church is occupied by Holy Baptism, by which a man, who has come to believe in Christ, by being immersed three times in water in the Name of the Holy Trinity, is cleansed through Divine Grace of all sins (Original Sin and personal sins) and is reborn into a new holy, and spiritual life. This Baptism serves as the door through which man enters into the House of Eternal Wisdom – the Church – for, without it, a man cannot be united completely with the Savior, become a member of His Church, receive the other Sacraments, and be the heir to Eternal Life. Continue reading →

Sunday is the summit of the week and, like the heart irrigates the whole body with blood, Divine Liturgy and Communion must irrigate the whole week. A Christian — especially if he takes Communion frequently — must not be satisfied with being a Christian only on Sundays from 10 to 12. In other words, Sunday should set the spirit for the whole week.
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When I began attending an Orthodox church, one of the first things to catch my attention was the lack of pews (or rows of chairs). I asked the priest when our seats would arrive. “Never,” he replied. I chuckled, thinking he was pulling my leg, but the humor was snuffed out by his deadpan expression.
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(Russian) Крещение – наше духовное рождение. «Рожденное от плоти — плоть есть, а рожденное от Духа есть дух». Человек становится «отраслью единой» со Христом, как бы прививает себя к Нему в крещении. Но слишком часто церковные таинства воспринимаются как обряды, внешне, как часть благочестия или как обычай, и совсем не улавливается связь между таинствами с одной стороны, и тайной Церкви, с другой Continue reading →

(Russian) По учению Церкви, родители на Страшном Суде Божием ответят перед Богом за то, как они воспитывали своих детей. Поэтому христианское воспитание детей — это и вопрос спасения души самих родителей. Верующие родители должны как можно раньше крестить своего ребенка и с того времени ходить с ним в Церковь, регулярно причащать его, с младенчества молиться о нем и при нем вслух, в свое время обучить его молитвам и основам веры. Continue reading →

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