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Letters to Spiritual Children, Part VI
The closer someone is, in reality and not in one’s fantasy, to God, the more they feel unworthy, sinful and more sinful than all people. This is how the Holy Fathers felt; there are many example… more →
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Two excellent pieces on Russia's defense industry
Dmitry Gorenburg wrote 3 weeks ago: Alexander Golts makes some excellent points on the reason’s behind the incompetence of Russian … more →
Podvig "Spiritual Struggle"
Joseph Patterson wrote 1 month ago: “Christ the Savior Himself stressed the great significance of the podvig of prayer and fasting … more →
Why not unilateral disarmament?
a.j.mount wrote 4 months ago: George Perkovich and James Acton, who have recently and rightfully positioned themselves at the fore … more →
The things that come from within are what defile.
Doulos wrote 10 months ago: In my opinion the entire Orthodox doctrine of warfare against the passions finds an excellent jusifi … more →
Letters to Spiritual Children, Part VI
Ручьёв wrote 1 year ago: The closer someone is, in reality and not in one’s fantasy, to God, the more they feel unworth … more →
Holy Poverty
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magdalenaperks wrote 1 year ago: When I was much younger, after some pretty intense reading in my undergrad days, I made a promise to … more →
Christian asceticism
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Steve wrote 1 year ago: One of the things that struck me about Philip Pullman’s His dark materials trilogy was that in … more →
The Domestic Monastery
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Dominica wrote 1 year ago: “My very life is the monastery whose innermost cell is my heart.” -From The True Monastery … more →
Podvig
Ручьёв wrote 3 years ago: Take away the personal fire for podvig, and you have a shattered cluster of conflicting passions, wh … more →
