The Holy Catholic, and Apostolic Christian Church appeared on earth in the first century A.D. in Palestine, which was then part of the Roman Empire. After His Resurrection, the Lord Jesus Christ informed His disciples of His imminent Ascension, commanded…
[Note: The original version of this article is in English, however, there are many grammatical mistakes and errors. I have taken the liberty of correcting the ones I found. The link to the original is at the bottom of the…
The Holy Fathers teach: “Think of death, and you will never sin.” We must consider the fate that awaits a person who does not think about death, does not prepare for it, does not confess, and does not struggle against…
The memorial meal has today become an obligatory part of funerals and commemorative days. Where did it come from, and how should it be properly organized? In olden times, the custom of feeding the poor was widespread. This was done…
When should memorial meals for the deceased be held? How should they be organized? Is it sufficient to simply host a memorial meal, or must commemoration also be ordered in the church? How should a memorial meal be conducted properly?…
In His parable about the Last Judgment, the Lord Jesus Christ explains the purpose of hell. To those who failed to show mercy to “one of the least of His brethren,” the Lord will say: “Verily I say unto you,…
From time immemorial, this question has deeply troubled humanity—a question about which A. S. Pushkin poetically remarked: “And the grave’s fateful secrets…” “Dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.” These words of God, spoken to Adam after his…
It is impossible to be saved outside the Church (naturally, we mean the Orthodox and true Church). This truth is so firmly rooted in the Old Believer consciousness that we need not prove its validity. The “patristic” testimonies concerning the…
“And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein.” (Rev. 11:1) “And though the Spirit is one, yet…
The Lord Jesus Christ once said: “Verily I say unto you, If two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of My Father which is in heaven.…