Category: Eastern Church
An Orthodox Spiritual Father Points the Way to Life in Christ
Along with hundreds of other Russian emigres, Shevich was arrested and imprisoned in a concentration camp in France. Scripture and prayer helped him survive the camps
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Glorious! —The PaTRAM Institute’s Latest Recording, “Teach Me Thy Statutes”
Even if you know little or nothing about Russian sacred music, you will understand the truth of his assessment by listening just once to this hymn.
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Muscular and Heavenly: “Arvo Pärt The Four Symphonies”
Each of these four compositions, as with all of Pärt’s work, is a journey into the heart and soul of a great composer.
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Surprised by Grace in a Roman Confessional
Through this elderly priest, I received guidance I did not expect and grace that comforted and strengthened me and healed the wounds of my heart and soul.
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Fr. Philippe on the Beatitudes – “The Eight Doors of the Kingdom”
To free ourselves from anger, we must trust God and forgive the debts that we believe others owe us.
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Prayer and Spiritual Reading That Help Crucify Your Passions During Lent
Together, they help us to turn away from sin and the world and turn instead toward Jesus Christ and heaven.
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The “Publicans Prayer Book”: A Byzantine School of Prayer for “Spiritual Publicans”
The Publicans Prayer Book now bears the distinction of being the most comprehensive Byzantine book for personal prayer available.
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Holy Land Religious Leaders claim, “POLITICAL PERSECUTION LEADS TO THE CLOSURE OF CHRISTIANITY’S HOLIEST SITE”
These actions imperil the continuation of the Christian presence in Jerusalem.
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“Sacred Georgian Chants” from Nana Peradze and the Georgian Harmony Choir
I have heard no other recording of chant—Byzantine, Gregorian, or Russian—that is more prayerful or contemplative
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During Lent, Imagine Yourself Crucified Beside Our Lord
Our morning prayer reminds us that our fasting from food is worthless if we do not spend more time fighting against our passions.
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How Byzantines Prepare to Receive the Awesome Mysteries of Christ
Preparation for Holy Communion should occur every day of a Catholic or Orthodox Christian’s life.
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A Ukrainian Catholic Deacon in Mission Country — Bringing the Faith to One Person, One Family at a Time
Like the priests and deacons in Ukraine, my purpose in mission country is to plant seeds and nurture faith. My purpose is to put down the roots of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in the soil of new territory, one person and one family at a time.
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