A Word on Sobornost
By Archpriest Andrey Marchenko “And grant us with one mouth and one heart to glorify and hymn Thy most honorable and majestic Name, of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost” (from the rite of the Divine…
Soglas Priestly
On the Fight Against Sinful Viruses and More
(A sermon by Fr. Vasily Andronikov) The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?(Psalm 26:1) Lately, the whole world has been confronted with…
A Homily by Archdeacon Alexander Govorov on Healing from Illnesses
We have now come to a very important and intriguing topic: the miracles of Christ. These miracles should not be a cause of doubt for anyone, for they were performed by the Lord Himself. And they were many. As the…
Homily by Priest Sergiy Lisurenko on the Importance of Attending Church Services
What is our attitude toward the church service? Father Deacon and I begin the service at seven o’clock in the morning. I do not expect any of you to arrive that early. But you come at nine, at half-past nine.…
Nikifor Dmitrievich Zenin
A public figure and prominent leader of the Old Believer movement at the beginning of the 20th century, Nikifor Dmitrievich Zenin was a Russian photographer, documentarian, artist, and owner of a photography studio. He also distinguished himself as a reporter,…
Bishop Kir Mikhail of Canada
By Nikifor Zenin On October 27 at 1:30 in the afternoon, Bishop Kir Mikhail, Old Believer Bishop of Canada, passed away in the hospital at the Rogozhskoye Cemetery. The ways of God are unsearchable. Something difficult to foresee — or…
Does the Church have any requirements or recommendations regarding a Christian’s health?
In Orthodoxy, there is no strict dichotomy between the soul and the body, nor any teaching that all physical things are sinful and corrupt, with the soul’s ultimate goal being to escape the “filthy” body. Orthodox Christianity teaches that the…
What is forbidden for an Old Believer and why? (e.g., smoking, drunkenness, profanity, shaving the beard, playing cards, working in sinful industries like tobacco or cosmetics, having abortions, dancing, wearing makeup, painting nails, women wearing pants or immodest clothing, cutting or styling hair, dyeing hair, etc.)
The Apostle Paul says: “All things are lawful for me, but not all things are helpful.”\(1 Corinthians 6:12) Thus, we should view the restrictions mentioned not as a denial or violation of the freedom Christ has called us to, but…
What should a Christian read or watch to avoid feeding the passions and to preserve the purity of the soul? What literature would you recommend for a Christian, especially considering the lack of free time?
I would recommend first and foremost reading the Holy Scripture, but always with the commentaries of the Holy Fathers, to avoid straying into self-willed interpretations of its passages, as Protestants and other non-Orthodox often do. It is very beneficial to…
What should one do if Old Believers around you, including clergy, behave unchristianly, treat you coldly, and not in the way you would like? How can one cope with this, explain it to oneself, and continue attending this community and interacting with these fellow believers (edinovertsy)?
Judging by your question, it seems that you (the author of the question) have recently joined the Orthodox Old Believer Church. This is evident from your use of the term “edinovertsy” to refer to Old Believers, which is not customary…