February 27, 7534
By Wanderer Margarita Desiring to offer you a soul-benefiting discourse, I must say that I do this not because I am confident in my own knowledge or strength, but only because you have asked me to, and I rely on the mercy of God. For the Lord Himself said, “Open your mouth, and I will…
“And a heavy darkness… then covered Russia.” — Andrey Denisov, Funeral Oration for Peter Prokopyev Ты была Христова До шездесят шестова… (You were Christ’s Until sixty-six…) — Old Believer spiritual verse, “On the Nikonians” Long before the onset of Nikon’s “ventures” in Russia, when nothing seemed to foreshadow the impending catastrophe that would befall the…
At the start of the 21st century, no one disputes that the church schism of the mid-17th century was one of the most tragic and bloody chapters in Russian history. The church reformation, initiated 350 years ago by Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich and Patriarch Nikon, not only split the Russian Church but also divided Russian history…
We are living through dreadful days. The years pass swiftly, years filled with ominous and apocalyptic events. By God’s permission, “wickedness has multiplied in the world, and everywhere evil deeds are committed.” Before our very eyes, people are turning into ravenous worms, groveling in the dust of the earth. Caught up in the hustle and…
Dear listeners, today our topic is one of the greatest moral themes—faith. It must be said that a large part of what is called knowledge actually relies on faith. For example, take historical knowledge. Who can truly verify something that happened long ago, or a particular date? In reality, no one can truly verify it….
In our time of constant spiritual deception and refined falsehood, it is exceedingly difficult for a person to discern the flood of so-called “prophecies” and “visions” pouring in from all sides. From the infernal depths suddenly arise all manner of seers and prophetesses. Frenzied lies and outright demonic delusions are passed off as truth. A…
T.S. Tulupov Until the year 1054 A.D., the Greek Eastern and the Roman Catholic Churches were united in faith and formed a single Church. But in that year, all the Eastern Churches excommunicated the Roman Catholic Church for many innovations in faith that were contrary to the Word of God, and chiefly for the Catholics’…
T.S. Tulupov When engaging in conversations with Baptists, it is best to begin from a historical perspective—that is, by indicating the time when the sect under discussion appeared and identifying its founder. After this, one should move on to clarifying the dogma of Holy Tradition, with the goal of firmly establishing the teaching of the…
T.S. Tulupov It is necessary to baptize children. All people are sinful—corrupted by the leprosy, the sickness of sin. “There is no man that sinneth not upon the earth,” says Solomon (3 Kings 8:46), or in another of his expressions: “There is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not” (Ecclesiastes…
From a debate between A.A. Antipin and Pomor apologist V.A. Voykin God, be merciful unto me, a sinner. (Bow) O Lord, who created me, have mercy on me. (Bow) I have sinned without number, O Lord, have mercy on me, and forgive me, a sinner. (Bow) It is worthy, for in truth to bless thee,…