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Church History Saints

St. Ignatius Brianchaninov

“It is necessary that reading be assisted by a way of life:
‘Be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only,
deceiving your own selves’ (James 1:22).”

– St. Ignatius Brianchaninov

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American Orthodox Christian Living

Orthodox Attitude towards non-Orthodox Christians

“If God wishes to grant salvation to some who are
Christians in the best way they know, but without
ever knowing the Orthodox Church—
that is up to Him, not us…”

– Fr Seraphim Rose

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Book Notes Christian Living Marriage and Family

Let the Little Children Come Unto Me

“‘Let the little children come unto Me’
are the words of the Lord from Luke 18:16.
This is exactly the duty of Christian parents.”

-Bishop IRENAIUS

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Christian Living Prayer

Prayer before Using the Internet

“…and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the Evil One”

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Book Notes Christian Living Marriage and Family

Laying the Foundations

“The beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord”
-Proverbs 1:7

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Church History Saints

St Tikhon of Zadonsk

“Do we forgive our neighbors their trespasses?
God also forgives us in His mercy.
Do we refuse to forgive? God, too, will refuse to forgive us.”

-St. Tikhon of Zadonsk

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American Orthodox Church History Saints

Orthodoxy in China

“Give rest, O Lord, to the souls of your servants — Priest Mitrophan and those with him — and make their memory to be eternal. Amen.”

-Orthodox.cn

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Book Notes Christian Living Marriage and Family

The Poison of Envy

“For the envious man, the good fortune
of another is un-endurable…”

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Church History Theology

Hieromartyr Daniel Sysoev

“The Blood of the Martyrs is the Seed of the Church.”

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Book Notes Christian Living Marriage and Family

The Root of All Evil

Greed is… “the man whose soul is devoted
to accumulating money and property and remains hard-hearted and untouched by the needs of others.”

– Bishop IRENAIUS

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Catechesis Church History Theology

The Seven Ecumenical Councils

A summary of the Seven Ecumenical Councils that define Christian dogma and doctrine

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American Orthodox Christian Living Theology

Fr. Thomas Hopko

“Thank you Fr. Thomas for your love, patience and concern for all Christians, for your many years of preaching and teaching the Truth and for your lifelong service to the Church.
Pray for us!”