“And without all contradiction, the less is blessed of the better.”— Hebrews 7:7 The word “blessing” (благословение) is composed of two parts: “blago” (good) and “slovo” (word)—that is, speech, teaching, and in this case also consent or permission (for a particular “good”). Thus, in modern terms, a blessing is consent and authorization for a specific, God-pleasing and salvific action. And…
In these present times of corruption and delusion, when the basest passions rage unchecked, man stands alone before God. There is no longer a true priesthood to guide mankind toward the Kingdom of Heaven, and it becomes ever more difficult to preserve unchanged the tradition of our Mother, the Church. The Holy, Catholic, Immaculate, and…
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on us sinners! From the canons and commandments of the holy apostles and the holy fathers, a proper enactment in the form of questions of confession Canon 1 Every Orthodox Christian must have a spiritual father, to whom he should frequently confess all his sins and from…
Archpriest Vadim Korovin Our Lord Jesus Christ founded His Church, of which He Himself is both the Cornerstone and the Head, and He summoned all nations “unto the marriage feast” in this Church. The word Church means “assembly.” The Church of God, as defined by Saint Arseny of the Urals, is “the voluntary reception and retention of…
Entering an Old Believer church is not permitted in the following cases: source