Pray Before Reading “When you begin to read or listen to the Holy Scriptures, pray to God thus: “Lord Jesus Christ, open the ears and eyes of my heart so that I may hear Thy words and understand them, and may fulfill Thy will.” Always pray to God like this,
The Believer’s Superpower The saved receive the power of God! #jesuschrist #god #superpower Monday April 7, 2025 / March 25, 2025 Sixth Week of the Great Lent. Tone eight. Great Lent. Fish Allowed The Annunciation of Our Most Holy Lady, the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary. New Hieromartyr Tikhon, patriarch of Moscow and All
Food Inexhaustible “How many a time I fell down upon the earth, as though dead. How many a time in immeasurable struggle I dwelt with various misfortunes, woes and temptations. But from that time until the present day the power of God in unknown and manifold ways has watched over
Fostering Forgiveness How to put your resentment to rest before it leaves your soul in ruins. #family #church #forgiveness Saturday April 5, 2025 / March 23, 2025 Fifth Saturday of the Great Lent: Laudation of the Mother of God. Tone seven. Great Lent. Food with Oil Monk-martyr Nicon and 199 disciples, in Sicily
Pushed Into Paradise “The person that is struggling to the best of his abilities, who has no desire to live a disorderly life, but who, in the course of the struggle for faith and life, falls and rises again and again, God will never abandon. And if he has the
Cleanse Your Mind “Cleanse your mind from anger, remembrance of evil, and shameful thoughts, and then you will find out how Christ dwells in you.” Saint Maximus the Confessor #mind #cleanse #jesuschrist Thursday April 3, 2025 / March 21, 2025 Fifth Week of the Great Lent. Tone seven. Great Lent.
Stranger to Fear “Whoever fears God stands above all manner of fear. He has become a stranger to all the fear of this world and placed it far from himself, and no manner of trembling comes near him.” Saint Ephraim the Syrian Wednesday April 2, 2025 / March 20,
Joy to the Soul “When the soul knows the love of God by the Holy Spirit, then he clearly feels that the Lord is our own Father, the closest, dearest Father, the best. And there is not greater happiness than to love God with all the mind and heart, and
Wonders of the Faith Our faith is full of miracles and wonders, big and small, and every moment. Abide and thrive! #orthodoxy #icons #prayer Monday March 31, 2025 / March 18, 2025 Fifth Week of the Great Lent. Tone seven. Great Lent. By Monastic Charter: Strict Fast (Bread, Vegetables, Fruits)
The Kursk Root Icon Visits the Monastery, and our pilgrims planted an orchard!