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The life of a Christian is built upon the presence of a spiritual father. A spiritual father is a priest who helps the Christian grow spiritually. It is to him that the Christian usually turns for advice and for the performance of sacramental rites such as marriage, baptism, and others. A Christian does not go to just…
If a family is a small church, then a Christian community is a larger family. Therefore, every Christian must have a spiritual father with whom they can discuss their problems, seek answers to pressing questions, and so on. Without necessity, a spiritual father should not be changed. One should not arbitrarily go to confession with…
By I.I. Alekseev Thousands of great and radiant lights burn before us, illuminating and warming with the rays of their gracious light the souls opened to them. Our earthly life, as one venerable father says, is a race toward heaven, an ascent up the great mountain of virtue. It is up to us to make…
By Andrey Denisov “Repent ye, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.” These words are written in the Holy Gospel. Just as, after a dark and gloomy night, the sweet light of day shines forth, and after a blizzard in the dead of winter comes a fragrant stillness that brings comfort to living creatures…