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WW2 Veteran Met Christ at the Front and Became a Much Revered Russian Saint
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Three Russian Orthodox Nuns, Three War Heroes
The end of World War II on 9 May remains a big holiday in this part of the world. It reminds us how much of a blessing is a peaceful sky above us. Yet even in times of the bloodiest of battles, the...
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Why Do Orthodox Clergy Wear Different Colored Vestments? - Orthodox Answers
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Why Mary Is the Most Important Human Figure in Christianity
Transitioning from Protestantism to the Orthodox Church a bit over a decade ago was for me a fairly seamless one. I was already well versed in the different theological positions and met the cultural...
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How the Vikings Found Christianity
Introduction by Matfey Shaheen: Despite the fact that throughout this article, the word “Viking”, is used, for the most part, the peoples described here as Vikings are often more accurately called...
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What Do Gestures on Icons Mean?
The most common gesture that we see depicted on icons is believed to signify the “blessing”. Do we understand this gesture correctly?Language English
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What Was Life Like at the First Ever Christian Monastery?
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Saint's Wartime Story Proves the Unique Benefits of Christian Monks in Society
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The Sign of the Cross in Ancient Church
Tertullian clearly writes about the significance of the sign of the cross in the life of the ancient Christians, “At every forward step and movement, at every going in and out, when we put on our...
View ArticleOrthodoxy Says 'Pride' Is the Most Common and Worst Sin, the Root of Other...
Let us talk about pride, the most basic of human sins. The Venerable John Climacus in his book The Ladder of Divine Ascent wrote: “Pride is denial of God. […] The beginning of pride is the...
View ArticleWhy the Skull of Saint John Chrysostom Has One Incorrupt Ear after More than...
Editor's note: In the Orthodox and Catholic churches it is believed that if a body does not decay after death, it is one of the signs of holiness. More on this belief and practice here.Language English
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