Авва Макарий и вор
— Мы ничего не внесли в этот мир, ясно, что ничего не можем и унести отсюда. Да будет благословен Господь во всём!
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September 1678 is remembered for the smoke over the Dnipro and the hundreds of people gathered inside the cathedral. This is the story of the Venerable Martyr Macarius of Ovruch – a shepherd who did not abandon his flock to save his own life.
Lenten spring or arid hell: what Zosima’s duel with Ferapont teaches us
Why Father Ferapont’s rusks smell of pride, while Elder Zosima’s cherry preserves smell of love. Reading Dostoevsky in the middle of Lent.
Armor of the invisible: why the Great Schema is the ultimate freedom
The black analavos with a skull is not a sign of mourning, but the attire of those who have left earthly vanity. How ordinary fabric becomes a shield from any earthly anxieties and fears.
The man who painted with his mind: Theophanes the Greek and his white lightning
Epifaniy the Wise watched him for hours – and still could not understand how he worked. Theophanes covered walls with frescoes without ever glancing at models, and at the same time carried on a conversation about the nature of God.
The practice of lay communion: how it has changed over 2,000 years
Over two millennia of Church history, not only the frequency of receiving the Mysteries has changed, but also the inner attitude toward them. This is the story of how the Eucharist traveled from “daily bread” to a rare reward – and then began its return.
Triumph of Orthodoxy – why this feast belongs to artists
There is a small icon in the British Museum – just thirty-seven centimeters high. It is from this modest board that one should begin speaking about what happened in March 843.