5. St. Elisabeth Convent Opens a Chapel at a Medical University Dormitory
It is 5:30 a.m. November 22, Minsk at the student
dormitory. Some windows are shining in the morning darkness, and the doors
of the dormitory of the Medical University are still closed. We knock on the
door, and a sprightly warden opens it for us and invites us to go up on the
second floor, where the hours are being read already…READ FULL STORY
4. St. Alexander Nevsky: On the Outside Struggle, on
the Inside Serenity
The son of Prince Yaroslav, his heart was drawn to God
from his youth. He overcame the Swedes on the river Neva on July 15th, 1240,
whence he took the name ‘of the Neva’. On that occasion, Ss Boris and
Gleb appeared to one of Alexander’s generals and promised their aid to the
great prince, their kinsman. Among the Golden Horde of the Tartars, he refused
to sacrifice to idols or pass through fire. The Tartar Khan valued him for his
wisdom, and his physical strength and beauty. He built many churches, and
performed innumerable works of mercy…READ FULL STORY
3. Introduction to the Divine Liturgy: The Eucharist
Reenacted
The Divine Liturgy in its swaddlings at the beginning
of the Christian era consisted of free hymns and prayers for the officiating of
a certain framework of faith. It was officiated long before the beginning of
the writings of the New Testament. The Divine Liturgy as such was the center of
the inspiration of the first Christians in their communion with God and with
one another…READ FULL STORY
2. How did the census of the Roman empire set the stage
for the Nativity of Christ?
The border between the two Testaments became the day
that changed the whole life of Mary. However, the real line between the
Old and the New would lie along the river of Jordan. Christ says: “Before John
there is the Law of Moses and the Prophets”. He himself kept silent until the
moment the voice of His Forerunner had sounded…READ FULL STORY
1. "The
Church is not a Social Club"
The Church is not just a social club, where you can go
if you want, where you can listen to choirs, have a rest for your soul, console
yourself and then leave it go on your way. It is a place where we meet God. And
this meeting changes a person significantly...READ FULL STORY
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