With Christ as Our Foundation
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A Homily on the Thirteenth Sunday of Pentecost
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill

The walls of a building may be imperfect, but if the foundation is laid correctly, it will withstand even an earthquake. It is the same in our lives: While laying the right foundation, we don’t always build the house correctly, sometimes yielding to various types of temptations and allurements. But if the foundation is laid correctly, then in the end, everything will fall into place.

How Schismatics Are Being Used by the U.S. Government Against the Orthodox Church
http://orthochristian.com/123911.html

Alexander Voznesensky

As schismatic groups seem to be popping up on the territory of canonical Churches like mushrooms, we have to ask: Is it all happening by itself, or is someone carefully cultivating it? The following investigation of a strange situation in Northern Cyprus can only leave us wondering…

From Buddhism to Lutheranism and Orthodoxy
http://orthochristian.com/123810.html

Monk Chiril (Karthaus’s) Spiritual Journey
Cristian Curte, Monk Chiril (Karthaus)

Fr. Chiril is a German. Though he was born and grew up in Germany, he has lived at Radu Voda Monastery in Bucharest for many years. He fell in love with Orthodoxy and Romania and decided to remain there forever, not as a layman but as a monk of one of the most famous monasteries in the capital.

Monk of Kiev Caves Lavra reposes in the Lord
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Fr. Simeon was 89 years old.

Greek monasteries evacuated due to raging wildfires
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More than 170 firefighters, 24 vehicles, 4 aircraft, and 6 helicopters are engaged in battling the blaze, together with the Hellenic Army and volunteers.

9/11 memorial service held in Moscow for terrorism victims, American ambassador attends
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Representatives of the Moscow Patriarchate and the Patriarchate of Alexandria were also in attendance and served with Fr. Daniel.

Five nuns tonsured at Căşiel Monastery in Romania (+ VIDEO)
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The new nuns received the names Parascheva, Anatolia, Mina, Paisia, and Antonia.

Hierarch of Alexandrian Church tricked into “serving” with Ukrainian schismatic
http://orthochristian.com/123947.html

It was reported that on September 12, Metropolitan Chrysostom of Mozambique was serving the Liturgy in the diocese of Metropolitan Ioannis (Tassias), when all of a sudden, a schismatic bishop of the OCU, Vladimir Shlapak appeared and “served” together with hierarchs of the Church of Greece, as well as the Alexandrian hierarch.

Ukrainian Priest, woman, brutally beaten by OCU schismatics during church seizure
http://orthochristian.com/123951.html

A “hieromonk” of the schismatic OCU, Leonty, not only stood by and watched this happen, but actively participated, as the video shows. Despite the aggressiveness of the schismatic, the canonical priest barely defended himself, and displayed Christ-like meekness.

Remembering Bishop Basil (Rodzianko)
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On the Twentieth Anniversary of His Repose

For those of us who were blessed to have known this extraordinary man, it is hard to believe that twenty years have passed since September 17, 1999. On that day, Bishop Basil was to have received American citizenship, but the Providence of God transferred him to Heavenly citizenship instead. He was 84 years old.

A Great Sinner
http://orthochristian.com/123877.html

Nun Natalia (Kaverzneva)

The more patiently Batiushka returned him to the need for repentance, the more distraughtly he would dodge the answer. Finally, covered with sweat and crimson from shame, he said: “I,” and fell silent, gathering his courage.

Ukrainian Orthodox Church thanks Greek clergy and lay people for support
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The Ukrainian Orthodox Church, led by His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphry of Kiev and All Ukraine expressed its gratitude to the hundreds Greek clergy and laity who wrote an open letter in support of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church, and against the schismatic OCU, which is recognized only by Constantinople.

OCU head Epiphany calls for Orthodox to work with Uniates on “national interests”
http://orthochristian.com/123968.html

The head of the schismatic “Orthodox Church of Ukraine” (OCU) was in the capital of Western Ukraine, Lvov, recently, where he met with students of the Lvov Polytechnic National University and spoke to them about the mission of the OCU both in Ukraine and in Europe.

Russian Orthodox Church glorifies new saint — Archpriest Andrei Zimin
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Three bishops, dozens of priests and clergy, local government leaders, and over 500 pilgrims attended the joyous and historic occasion.

Fordham scandalizes with “mixed-media Orthodox” exhibition
http://orthochristian.com/123974.html

The Fordham Orthodox Christian Studies Center is no stranger to provocation and controversy. It publishes the blog “Public Orthodoxy,” that includes a number of articles that blatantly contradict the well-established Tradition of the Church on a number of issues, especially in the realm gender and sexuality.

Pat. Bartholomew discusses ecumenical relations in Vatican with Ukrainian Uniate leader
http://orthochristian.com/123981.html

One wonders why Patriarch Bartholomew is discussing the prospects for ecumenical dialogue of the allegedly autocephalous OCU with the Uniates; if the OCU is truly autocephalous, another Church would not discuss their possibilities of dialogue on their behalf, as that Church would have zero influence on the government and policies of an autocephalous Church, even if it is the mother Church.

Zechariah and Elizabeth
http://orthochristian.com/123932.html

Fr. Ted Bobosh

These two saints lived long lives in faithfulness to God, but had little to show for it–at least until the end of their lives when God blessed them with one child. That child is the forerunner of the salvation of the world.

“I Had Long Been Waiting for Russian Citizenship and Was Granted It at Last—What a Stubborn Old Woman I Am!”
http://orthochristian.com/123927.html

In Memoriam: Anastasia Alexandrovna Manstein-Shirinskaya (1912–2009)
Sophia Kuzminykh

“I had long been waiting for Russian citizenship and didn’t want the Soviet one. Then I waited for a passport with a double-headed eagle, not accepting the one with the ‘International’ emblem. And I was granted it at last—what a stubborn old woman I am!” September 5, 2019, marked the 107th birthday of an extraordinary woman—Anastasia Alexandrovna Manstein-Shirinskaya.

Schismatic OCU claims Patriarchate of Alexandria now de-facto recognizes them
http://orthochristian.com/124016.html

When Metropolitan Chrysostom of Mozambique was serving with Greek bishops in the Langadas Diocese of Metropolitan Ioannis (Tassias), the schismatic Vladimir Shlapak suddenly appeared, presumably with the invitation of Met. Ioannis, and served with the hierarchs, seemingly without informing the hierarch of Alexandria who he was, or what was happening, before it already happened.

Russian TV series on St. Matrona available with English subtitles on YouTube
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The series is the result of nine years of archival work, putting together some of the most amazing miracles attributed to St. Matrona, and is aptly named “The Wonderworker Woman.”