August 15, 7533
Today we celebrate the burial of our Savior. He descends into the netherworld to free the dead from the bonds of death, filling Hades with light and awakening the departed from sleep. We rejoice here on earth, anticipating His Resurrection, and we do not fear that corruption will overcome incorruption—for Scripture says, “Neither wilt thou suffer…
By St. Gregory Palamas The eternal and ineffable Word of God, the Almighty and Omnipotent Son, could, even without taking on flesh, have delivered humankind from corruption, death, and bondage to the devil—for all things are upheld by the word of His power, and all creation is subject to His divine authority. As Job says,…
By Abba Dorotheos It is written in the Law that God commanded the sons of Israel to give a tithe each year from all that they acquired, and by doing so, they received a blessing upon all their works. Knowing this, the holy Apostles established and handed down to us, for our aid and as…
The entire history of our country is filled with miraculous events associated with the Most Holy Virgin God-bearer: the appearance of many of Her wonderworking icons, Her aid in times of trouble, battles, and plagues. One such wonderworking icon is the Feodorovskaya image of the Immaculate One. According to Tradition, the Holy Apostle Luke, who…
(To the Monk Olympius) This composition, though in form bearing the appearance of a letter according to its heading, exceeds the limits of a letter by its length and takes the shape of a long written narrative. Yet the subject about which you commanded me to write justifies this—being far broader than the scope allowed…
Following the appearance of the Old Believer YouTube channel “GLAGOL TV,” previously discussed on our site, viewers began to see its participants in a new light—especially Archpriest Vadim Korovin from the Saratov region. In church circles, he is already well known for his deep knowledge of liturgical practice and canon law, but we were genuinely…
(The author of this article, O. V. Petrenko, holds a Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences degree, is a specialist in solid-state physics, and a recipient of the First-Degree Diploma in the Young Scientists Competition of Moscow State University. He is the author of more than 40 scientific papers in the field of physics. Nevertheless,…
By George Neminuschy About fifteen years ago, I ended up in the hospital. It happens! Not the most pleasant thing, of course, but sometimes it proves to be instructive — in a spiritual sense, naturally. You come into what one might call a “state institution,” with your belongings, a spoon and a cup, and other…
V.P. Ryabushinsky Russians are often accused of excessive ritualism; at the same time, the spirituality of the Russian people today is widely acknowledged. In any case, what often goes unnoticed is this: true spirituality is not merely external forms that inspire the common Russian people, who are inclined to “ritualism” (to use the favored term…
What icons are canonical, and which are non-canonical? What should be done with non-canonical icons acquired before joining the Old Believer faith that are very dear to one’s heart? The ancient canons of the Orthodox Church do not strictly regulate the forms, types, techniques, or materials used to create sacred images, except for specific prohibitions….