Україною триває хресний хід миру «Україна під Покровом Богородиці» з чудотворною іконою Плащаниці Божої Матері з Єрусалима. Він розпочався в Києві 31 жовтня, пройде багатьмам містами і завершиться 27 листопада в Дніпропетровську

The “mystery” of the Entry

This event is absent from the Gospel – and yet it changed everything. Let us consider how the Virgin Mary became the new Ark of the Covenant, and why silence is greater than religious activism.

War of the Worlds: How the peace of Christ differs from a truce in hell

Why is justice without love always a dictatorship? How do we tell God’s peace from the “peace of the graveyard”? And why do drones take off not from military bases, but from our own hearts?

Strategies for spiritual life in the Nativity Fast

Why are prayers alone not enough, and why does a diet not save? Let us compare fasting to war and to sport, learn from Venerable Paisios Velichkovsky, and consider how not to waste our strength.

"Money curse": Why are corrupt officials not afraid of hell?

The Gospel rich man and modern businessmen. We analyze how spiritual laws work and why "dirty money" always leads to disaster.

Illness as a reward: Why Elder Paisios called sorrows "an advance" from God

An Athonite elder, dying of cancer, assured that this ailment gave him more than years of strict asceticism. We learn the "Divine maths" of suffering.

What are the priests in Pochaiv talking about?

Schism, war, and golden domes. We met several pastors in a simple hotel and asked them about the spiritual causes of today’s calamities.