4th Plenary Session between ROC and Coptic Church Held
The 4th Plenary Session of the Commission for Dialogue between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Coptic Church took place fr om September 19 to 24, in Moscow.
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Of Boasting and Modesty (by Fr. Basil Ross Aden)
Our society sees achievement as a sufficient reason be proud of ourselves. It sees nothing wrong with football players who do a dance of exaltation when they score or sack the quarterback.
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For My Sake and the Gospel's
Christ put Himself at the center of what mattered most in life. He was God’s final revelation to the world. He came not only to preach the Gospel but also to exemplify the Gospel by faithfulness, obedience and self-sacrifice.
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Patriarch Kirill: The Church Prays for the Fraternal Strife to End as Soon as Possible
The Patriarch noted that fraternal peoples should not be separated by an "impenetrable wall of hatred."
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When Apples Are Sometimes Oranges (by Fr. Michael Gillis)
One of my big confusions during the first few years as an Orthodox Christian was caused by an assumption I had that words used by different Orthodox spiritual writers would refer to the same thing
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Voluntary Blood Donation Takes Place in Churches in Serbia
His Holiness Patriarch Porfirije once again donated blood for the needs of hospitals.
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The Tree Heals the Tree
In the Feast of the Holy Cross, the hymnography at one point makes the statement, “The Tree heals the Tree.” It is one of the marvelous commentaries on the life of grace and its relationship to the human predicament.
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Living with Cunning People (by Fr. Andreas Agathokleous)
We usually view other people on the basis of our own inner eyes and ‘what the heart is full of’ (Luke 6, 45). If we’re cunning, we think other people are cunning, as well.
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The Authenticity of the Vision of Christ in the Life of Saint Silouan
Saint Silouan the Athonite is commemorated on September 24.
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The Bulgarian Church Can Canonize Its First Patriarch
According to Metropolitan Yakov of Dorostol, the Diocesan Council of the Metropolis of Dorostol unanimously decided to propose Patriarch Damian for canonization
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How to Deal with Sin (by Archpriest Basil Ross Aden)
What is our relationship to sin? As we start down our walk with Christ in the Spirit, sin is likely to follow us.
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