Quite often, it seems to us that our questions and doubts have no answer; that they destroy the image of the world that the religion paints; and that… they are absolutely unique. We stop looking for the truth when in fact, the reason for our unwillingness to continue looking for truth is our laziness. Every […]
Does Orthodoxy Need Monastic Orders?
Schema-Archimandrite Gabriel (Bunge) speaks about Catholic reforms, Orthodox tradition and the most important objective of monasticism Schema-Archimandrite Gabriel (Bunge) is the abbot of the Monastery of the Exaltation of the Cross located near Lugano, Switzerland. He is a well-known patrologist, theologian and an author of a number of books, which have been translated into numerous European languages. Fr. Gabriel answers […]
Escaping with Our Lives
This is a tough read, but glory to God who preserved her through it all. I was born into a very abusive home in 1973. My mother was a violent alcoholic; my father was just plain violent and abusive in “other” ways I need not specify. Though I sought help from neighbors and teachers and […]
Orthodox Clergy, Faithful Took a Stand for Life Leading Up to Argentina’s Defeat of Pro-Abortion Bill
On August 9, the senate of Argentina defeated a bill that would have legalized the murder of children in the womb up to the 14th week of pregnancy. Consideration of the bill was accompanied by a wide public discussion, in which Orthodox hierarchs, clergy, and laity took an active part, reports pravoslavie.ru. The South American bishops of the […]
Mass Baptisms Happen in Rivers All Over Russia
Priests and bishops roll up their sleeves and walk into rivers in their vestments. Hundreds of people of all ages–babies, youth, adults and the elderly–follow them into the water by Michael Tare In recent years, mass baptisms have returned to Russia, necessitated by the mass return to Christianity of the nation after the fall of […]
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