9-13 листопада з благословення Блаженнішого Митрополита Київського і всієї України Онуфрія у Свято-Покровському чоловічому монастирі в Києві працювала ІІ Всеукраїнська конференція керівників та співробітників єпархіальних відділів УПЦ у справах сім'ї

Spiritual spring: Why we congratulate one another on the beginning of Great Lent

From the outside, it can look like a kind of collective lapse of reason. And yet behind this greeting lies one of the deepest mysteries of Christian life.

Anatomy of forgiveness: how to reconcile with God and stop judging yourself

On Forgiveness Sunday, we often ask for forgiveness mechanically. But how do we forgive those who have caused real pain, and how do we reconcile with the Creator?

A lock before the deep: How not to turn cheesefare week into a carnival

Maslenytsia is not about sun-shaped pancakes – it is about preparing for the depth of the fast. Here’s why the Church kept the food, but changed the meaning.

Elders of Gaza: How sixth-century “coaches” healed the soul through silence

In an age of anti-seclusion and digital noise, the saints’ counsel on “defusing” the ego and practicing mental hygiene becomes a radical medicine for modern man.

Facing the сlosed doors: Why Adam became the first refugee in history

We explore why exile from Paradise is not an ancient myth but the story of each of us. Why God is the first to seek man, and how the Lent helps us return Home.

A sack of patience and a sack of humility from Elder Isaiah

A front-line soldier, a Caucasus desert-dweller, and an accuser inconvenient to the authorities. The life story of Schema-Archimandrite Isaiah (Korovai), who treated with herbs, cast out demons, and foretold church turmoil.