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More a recommendation than an OP to initiate discussion. St. Sophrony's book "On Prayer" relates experiences that are way over my head, but at the same time, I'm glad I'm reading it. I get the impression that the author was far beyond me on his path to divinization, but at the same time that...

In Archbishop Dmitri's commentary on the Epistle of Saint James, he writes in his commentary on 1:13 Is the section in bold above the unambiguous Orthodox understanding of the "temptations" in the Gospels of Sts. Matthew, Mark, and Luke?

Can anyone recommend anything on Orthodoxy for a Methodist or Methodist-sympathizing audience? Edit: or not "on" Orthodoxy, but Orthodox and somehow appropriate to represent Orthodoxy to such an audience? Thank you.

I thought, if no one objects, we could have a thread for prayers to the saints. Perhaps note why you think the world (or some part of it) could use the prayers of certain saints. Others can pray to the same saints if they wish upon seeing your post. For example: St. Philip of Moscow (spoke...

Is the story of St. Sisoes on his deathbed told of another saint as well? Or a similar story?

“When bad thoughts are planted in you, then cry to God: ‘Lord, my Maker and Creator. You see that my soul is in agony from bad thoughts. Have mercy on me.’ Teach yourself to root out thoughts immediately. But when you forget and don’t root them out immediately, then offer repentance. Work on...

Any favorite books on prayer apart from those by Met. Anthony (Bloom)?

Can anyone recommend an OCA parish in Philadelphia or nearby?

Can anyone recommend writings by the Fathers or others among the saints on how sin affects the whole world, not just the sinner? Thank you.

I need re-catechizing. Can anyone recommend a work that handles the usual stuff and offers practical ways to understand things like the will?

Russian state media link, for those who believe only Russia: Путин обратился к жителям России, Донбасса и освобожденных территорий NYT link: Ukraine Live Updates: Putin Calls Up More Troops as His War Effort Falters Another desperate, murderous scramble to assemble soldiers to send them to...

Tons of evidence of torture and mass executions of civilians in Izium, which has recently been liberated from Russian occupation. Link below. The forces that control the Russian Federation are anti-Christian, pro-abortion, and pro-genocide. Children all over Ukraine have to go to school in...

[Crossposting this here for TAW's information, in case anyone missed this.] The Russian Federation's actions show that the regime is PRO-RAPE and ANTI-CHILDREN. Naturally, this shows conclusively that the regime that controls Russia is unambigously anti-Christian, as any Christian set of values...

One example she points to is the violence that took place in Bucha. Denisova, the Ukrainian ombudswoman for human rights, described the situation to the BBC: "About 25 girls and women aged 14 to 24 were systematically raped during the occupation in the basement of one house in Bucha. Nine of...

Those who are pro-life should be aware that Russian forces regularly attack hospitals and health-care facilities, showing extra-special interest in wounding and killing expectant mothers and the unborn. Abortion is extremely common in Russia and the Russian Orthodox Church, which is a "pet" of...

If he hangs on for a couple more years, the "leaders" selected by this Nazi "professional development" program for kids will be hand-picked for positions in fascist Russian media and other professional activities, continuing the illusion that Russia is a normal country, when in fact Russia is...

Everyone should be aware of who Putin's remaining friends are. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is among the few. The people of Putin's own country are aching for him to be removed from power. Cozying up to the lifetime dictator of an Islamic state is what he has left. Americans...

A laughable notion unconnected to reality. Russian soldiers are murdering zip-tied helpless civilians out of boredom right now, raping children and adults, claiming they want to ruin sex for Ukrainian women so they won't later reproduce with their husbands, and these people are sitting around...

Formerly this was about "protecting" Russians (from what?). Now they admit they're there to steal the country. Ukraine war: Russia's Lavrov says ready to expand war aims

A baby, among others, was killed in Odesa on Holy Saturday by a Russian cruise missile. This took place after the government of the Russian Federation rejected the request by the government of Ukraine for a Paschal truce. I remember some years ago when "activists" performed indecent acts in an...