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Why should we attend church every Sunday?
People often ask priests: “Why should we go to church every Sunday?” and then they begin to justify themselves. 1. “We need our sleep, then, we need to spend time with the family, do things around the house, etc. And you want us to get up and go to church. What for?” Of course, in order to justify one’s laziness one can come up with various objections. But first we have … Continue reading
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“We Christians are not of this world and should not adapt to it. We have one duty: to be Orthodox Christians.” Archbishop Mark of Berlin
Archbishop Mark of Berlin and Germany talks about how to live and raise children in a world saturated with anti-Christian spirit, challenges facing contemporary monasticism, about gadgets and computers in the Church and the Orthodox understanding of joy and happiness. Continue reading
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(Russian) Зачем ходить в храм, если Бог у меня в душе?
(Russian) У каждого из нас есть знакомые и даже родные люди, которые с недоумением смотрят на наши сборы в храм. На их лицах написано глубокое непонимание, а порой и возмущение. Иногда оно изливается в слова: «Ну ладно, ударился ты в веру, пусть уж. Но зачем же в храм-то ходить, столько времени и сил на это тратить?! Вот я, к примеру, тоже верующая. Но я верю в душе. Бог у меня в душе, и мне не нужны никакие внешние ритуалы. Да вспомни, как недавно сатирик Михаил Задорнов сказал: “Для общения с Богом мне не нужны никакие посредники!”» Continue reading
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Parish Yolka at Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church 2016/2017
Christmas celebration at Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church in Vancouver, B.C. This is our “Parish Yolka”, our Children’s Christmas pageant, presented by the parents and children of our parish. This year it was held on Sunday, January 8, 2017 after Divine Liturgy.
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(Russian) Беседа об истории Православия на Аляске
(Russian) Русская Православная Церковь Заганицей празднует ежегодно память св. преподобного Германа Аляскинского 25 (12) декабря. Приводим запись доклада о преподобном Германе подготовленном и прочитанном о. диаконом Георгием Жариковым в 2009 году. Continue reading
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Christian Values In An Age of Globalization
Today the topic of Christian values acquires special relevance. The modern-day secular consciousness looks upon religious values as secondary in relation to the dominant liberal democrat standards, the interpretation of which is becoming ever far removed from traditional Christian morality. Therefore the dialogue on Christian values is a most important testimony to faith in the face of contemporary society that has renounced its religious roots. Not a single world civilization … Continue reading
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Святой преподобный Паисий Святогорец (1924-1994)
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(Russian) БЕЗ ВОЗДЕРЖАНИЯ НЕ БУДЕТ ЧЕЛОВЕКА
This article is available in Russian only. We ask forgiveness that some of the content on our web site is available in one language only. Our web site is intended for the spiritual benefit of all practicing Orthodox Christians, regardless of language or ethnic origin. Some articles are available in Russian only, others only in English. We are always glad to post the same information in both languages. This is not always … Continue reading
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St. John Made no Compromises, Neither With Himself Nor With Circumstances
Maria Reshetnikova is the author and producer of a new documentary film on St. John (Maximovitch) of Shanghai and San Francisco. Deacon Andrei Psarev of the ROCOR Studies website interviewed Maria in honor of the 2014 celebration of the twentieth anniversary of St. John’s canonization. Continue reading
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