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On the Great Fast
Read more: On the Great FastIn our era, after decades of atheism, many have not forgotten God but possess a mistaken notion about the path to salvation. Some people believe that being baptized and not harming anyone suffices for sainthood. They think it’s not necessary to observe fasting days for the salvation of the soul. However, Christian life is not…
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A Fast Pleasing unto God. -Bp. Mikhail (Semyonov)
Read more: A Fast Pleasing unto God. -Bp. Mikhail (Semyonov)by Bishop Mikhail Semyonov What is fasting? Nowadays, we hear objections against fasting more frequently than ever. Why is it necessary? “Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man, but that which cometh out of the mouth,” saith the Lord. Yes, He said it. He said it—He who fasted forty days and gave…
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Farmer Cheese Kulich (Pascha Bread)
Read more: Farmer Cheese Kulich (Pascha Bread)Ingredients: Grease your baking molds with butter and fill them about two-thirds full with the batter. Bake for 35–40 minutes at 350°F (adjust according to your oven). Let the kulich cool and decorate as desired! Makes 6–7 small kulich cakes. AN ANGEL AT THE TABLE! source
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On Children’s Confession
Read more: On Children’s ConfessionHow can a child be prepared for confession? To answer this question, we have gathered advice from several priests:
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How to Be Saved in the World. Life in the Family: Children. -Bp. Mikhail (Semyonov)
Read more: How to Be Saved in the World. Life in the Family: Children. -Bp. Mikhail (Semyonov)I have spoken about parents, mothers-in-law, daughters-in-law, but said nothing of children—of their duties to the family, to father and mother. On this subject, if I find time, I shall speak in detail. For now, just a word or two. More and more often now one hears such talk: “I owe nothing to my parents….
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How to Choose a Baby Name
Read more: How to Choose a Baby NameHow should one choose a name for a newborn? What are the traditions and rules in this regard? Please provide a reference to the source. In the early Christian Church, during times of persecution, people were often baptized as adults, coming from paganism or Judaism, and they retained the names they had borne previously. Over…
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The Celebration of One’s Angel Day
Read more: The Celebration of One’s Angel DayAccording to Orthodox teaching, when a person is baptized, a guardian angel is given to him, who protects the soul from demonic assaults and guides him toward virtue. This angel accompanies the person throughout his life and, after the soul’s separation from the body, leads it to bow before the throne of God. In former…
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How to Be Saved in the World. Life in the Family. The Wife. -Bp. Mikhail (Semyonov)
Read more: How to Be Saved in the World. Life in the Family. The Wife. -Bp. Mikhail (Semyonov)Bishop Mikhail (Semyonov) Now, about the Wife. “Wives, love your husbands… Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands.” What does it mean to “submit”? It means to obey in what is just and good. And more than that. Be attentive to your husband and to his will, for through humility you can accomplish a great…
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On Cosmetics
Read more: On CosmeticsCan a woman use decorative cosmetics (mascara, eyeshadow, lipstick, foundation), perfume, or dye her nails and gray hair? If we turn to Holy Scripture, we find the Apostle Peter addressing women: “Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;…
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On the Obedience of the Wife
Read more: On the Obedience of the WifeA wife should obey her husband. Where is the line between obedience to her husband and the desire to realize her natural talents and interests? Especially in cases where the husband does not love his wife, does not strive to live as a Christian, and engages in other improper behaviors? The talents and abilities given…