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The Catalogue of Good Deeds
Insanity — a Defence Against the Madness of the World
(The Catalog of Good Deeds)
March 2, 2021
191
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The Devil is Expelled by Fasting, Reading the Gospel and Fighting Evil Thoughts
Fr. Viktor Gurev
March 1, 2021
170
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RUSSIAN SAINT: “Adapt Your Life to Your Faith, Not the Other Way Around”
Anastasia Parkhomchik
February 20, 2021
188
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Russian Emperors Ordered the First Faberge Eggs
(The Catalog of Good Deeds)
February 17, 2021
92
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The Gates of Death
Hieromonk Gabriel
February 17, 2021
144
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Orthodox Christian Relics in Venice, Italy: Part Two
John Nichiporuk
February 6, 2021
60
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Orthodox Christian Relics in Venice, Italy
John Nichiporuk
January 30, 2021
161
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What Are the Signs of Developing Pride?
December 12, 2020
236
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St Vincent of Lérins and His Teachings
John Nichiporuk
December 12, 2020
157
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“Tell Me, Sister… Who Is Better – God or the Devil?” A Striking Episode with a Drunken Man at a Bus Stop
Nun Mariam (Yurchuk)
December 2, 2020
346
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On Celtic Orthodoxy
Fr. Stephen Freeman
November 13, 2020
468
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Mending Relationships with Prayer
Novice Tatyana (Klavdieva)
November 13, 2020
157
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Saint Macrina, the Fourth Great Cappadocian?
John Nichiporuk
November 3, 2020
89
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How to Distinguish Self-Criticism from Repentance
Nun Natalia (Kaverzneva)
October 31, 2020
250
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Was Dracula an Orthodox Christian?
Anastasia Parkhomchik
October 29, 2020
557
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Is It True That Christ Was “Invented” by Cult Members Hundreds of Years before Christianity?
IGOR TSUKANOV
October 27, 2020
161
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How Did People Multiply after Cain and Abel?
Archpriest Andrew Efanov
October 23, 2020
316
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Confession Has to Be Repentance, and Not a Story About Your Life
Editor of The Catalogue of Good Deeds
October 20, 2020
171
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Joshua as a Prototype of Jesus Christ
John Nichiporuk
October 18, 2020
131
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Saint Edwin of Northumbria, King and Martyr, and Saint Ethelburgh, Queen and Abbess of Lyminge
Dmitry Lapa
October 18, 2020
137
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Personalism, Small Churches, and Building Community
Fr. Lawrence Farley
October 14, 2020
251
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Why Doesn’t God Kill the Devil?
Sergey Khudiev
October 11, 2020
515
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How the Vikings Found Christianity
Artem Perlik
October 10, 2020
582
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Ancient Bethsaida Excavated?
John Nichiporuk
September 30, 2020
242
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Elder Thaddeus of Vitovnitsa: The Air of Heaven and the Air of Hell
Elder Thaddeus of Vitovnitsa
September 18, 2020
510
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Can a Christian Be Demon-Possessed?
Fr. Lawrence Farley
September 17, 2020
364
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Is It a Sin to Remove the Signs of Aging?
Fr. Viktor Nikishov
September 16, 2020
260
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“You Are Trying in Vain. She Has Two Days Maximum Left to Live,” – A Story About A Miracle in Intensive Care
Priest Dmitry Subbotin
September 13, 2020
312
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How an Unconfessed Sin Can Have Implications for Your Health — a Perspective from a Psychologist
Psychologist Alexander Tkachenko
September 11, 2020
160
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The Importance of Parental Blessing, According to Saint Paisios of Mount Athos
(The Catalog of Good Deeds)
September 3, 2020
412
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Old Russian Practice of Preparing for Prayer
(The Catalog of Good Deeds)
August 16, 2020
343
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What and How the First Christians Ate
Mikhail Vedeshkin
August 4, 2020
523
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A Lesson of Chastity
Fr. Viktor Gurev
July 27, 2020
265
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Practical Ways to Break the Habit of Using Filthy Language
July 1, 2020
548
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Daniel the Black - Mysterious Ancient Iconographer Who Worked With Rublev (Daniil Cherny)
Daria Chechko
June 12, 2020
79
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Do We Really Need Monogamy in Today’s World?
Sergei Khudiev
June 11, 2020
121
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Why the Orthodox Church Forbids Married Bishops
Andrey Muzolf
June 3, 2020
256
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Why Some Orthodox Saints Wore Metal Shackles
Catalogue of Good Deeds
May 25, 2020
108
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Great Greek Elder: Our World is Starved of Maternal Love (St Paisius)
Saint Paisios of Mount Athos
May 12, 2020
151
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Singing is Central in Orthodox Services. Here's Why
by Fr. Bill Olnhausen
May 8, 2020
167
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Questions You’ve Always Wanted to Ask about Orthodox Worship but Never Got Around to It
by Fr. Bill Olnhausen
May 7, 2020
147
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What the Holy Elders Say About Death
Editor of The Catalogue of Good Deeds
May 5, 2020
255
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The Incredible Story of the Soviet Actor Who Repented on the Stage
Natalya Harpaleva
May 4, 2020
277
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Why Does the Orthodox Church Pray for the Dead?
Fr. John McCuen
May 3, 2020
251
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The Visigoth Prince Who Became Orthodox and Perished on Pascha
John Nichiporuk
April 30, 2020
300
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Did 20th Century Saints Predict the Coronavirus?
Deacon Sergius Geruk
April 27, 2020
694
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Orthodox Christians Go to Church at Midnight on Easter. Are They Lunatics?
Fr. Lawrence Farley
April 24, 2020
234
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Defrocking: the Main Reasons for the Removal from Sacred Orders
John Nichiporuk
April 23, 2020
706
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Why an Icon is NOT a Portrait of a Saint
Daria Chechko
April 20, 2020
371
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Where Does the Practice of Processions in Times of Public Disasters Come From?
Fr. Viktor Gurev
April 15, 2020
445
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3 Practical Tips on Asceticism
April 12, 2020
343
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Great Christian Saints on How We Should Approach Illness
Daria Chechko
April 9, 2020
543
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Why Did Medieval Russians Build 'One Day Churches' During Epidemics?
Valentina Novikova
April 8, 2020
517
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The Remains of the British Queen's Ancestor Have Been Found. What Does Orthodoxy Have to Do with It?
IGOR TSUKANOV
April 3, 2020
1,340
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The Miraculous Crucifix that Survived the Fall of Byzantium and the Bolshevik Regime (Cross of Godenovo)
April 1, 2020
944
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Legendary Modern Saint Explains Why Cancer is So Widespread
Saint Paisios of Mount Athos
March 24, 2020
481
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How a Modern Convent Creates Beautiful, Byzantine-Style Mosaics (Video)
March 16, 2020
98
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To Become Happy, Follow These Simple Rules From an Orthodox Christian Saint
Saint Nicholas(Velimirovich)
March 9, 2020
755
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Forgiveness Sunday: The Unusual Ritual Orthodox Christians Perform Before Great Lent
Fr. Anthony Perkins
March 3, 2020
288
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Valentine's Day Reverts to Pagan, Not Christian, Model of Love
FR. VASILE
February 23, 2020
216
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New Documentary About One of The Greatest 20th C Saints Soon to be Released - Watch the Trailer
February 13, 2020
951
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Fasting Twice a Week: Why the Orthodox Adopted Things Christ Condemned
Fr. John Whiteford
February 11, 2020
741
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The Lyrical Religious Art of Russia's Famed Painter (Mikhail Nesterov)
Daria Chechko
February 9, 2020
120
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Why the Skull of Saint John Chrysostom Has One Incorrupt Ear after More than 1600 Years
Ortho Christian
February 7, 2020
843
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Great Serbian Saint Offers Simple Explanation for the World Economic Crisis (St. Nikolai Velimirovich)
St. Nikolai Velimirovich
February 4, 2020
1,235
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Great Greek Saint Finds Out About His Deadly Illness and His Response is Astounding (St. Paisios)
Ortho Christian
January 23, 2020
985
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Saints and Celebrities: Dostoevsky's Relationship with Holy Monk Ambrose
Tikhon Sysoev
January 19, 2020
266
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The Trinity Icon - The Extraordinary Work of Russia's Greatest Icon Painter, St. Andrei Rublev
Daria Chechko
January 15, 2020
393
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