Reader John Malov | The Catalog of Good Deeds https://catalog.obitel-minsk.com/blog Fri, 03 Nov 2023 16:38:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://catalog.obitel-minsk.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Reader John Malov | The Catalog of Good Deeds https://catalog.obitel-minsk.com/blog 32 32 160050777 How to Become an Orthodox Priest https://catalog.obitel-minsk.com/blog/2023/11/how-to-become-an-orthodox-priest https://catalog.obitel-minsk.com/blog/2023/11/how-to-become-an-orthodox-priest#comments Fri, 03 Nov 2023 16:38:33 +0000 https://catalog.obitel-minsk.com/blog/?p=40587 an Orthodox priest

In this article you will find out what steps you have to take to become an Orthodox priest. If you already have an idea...

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]]> https://catalog.obitel-minsk.com/blog/2023/11/how-to-become-an-orthodox-priest/feed 3 40587 Holy Martyr, Son of the Righteous. Saint Sergiy Mechev https://catalog.obitel-minsk.com/blog/2023/08/holy-martyr-son-of-the-righteous-saint-sergiy-mechev https://catalog.obitel-minsk.com/blog/2023/08/holy-martyr-son-of-the-righteous-saint-sergiy-mechev#comments Tue, 15 Aug 2023 12:49:26 +0000 https://catalog.obitel-minsk.com/blog/?p=40310 Hieromartyr Sergiy Mechev

This piece presents the life of the Hieromartyr Sergiy Mechev, son of the Holy Venerable Alexis Mechev, presbyter of Moscow. Saint Sergiy has not...

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]]> https://catalog.obitel-minsk.com/blog/2023/08/holy-martyr-son-of-the-righteous-saint-sergiy-mechev/feed 1 40310 The Life and Exploits of Monk Barnabas (Belyaev), Bishop and a Fool for Christ https://catalog.obitel-minsk.com/blog/2023/06/the-life-and-exploits-of-monk-barnabas-belyaev-bishop-and-a-fool-for-christ https://catalog.obitel-minsk.com/blog/2023/06/the-life-and-exploits-of-monk-barnabas-belyaev-bishop-and-a-fool-for-christ#comments Wed, 21 Jun 2023 18:12:39 +0000 https://catalog.obitel-minsk.com/blog/?p=40211 Bishop Barnabas (Belyaev)

Bishop Barnabas (Belyaev) was a monk, bishop, hermit, ascetic writer, candidate of theology, and a fool for Christ. It was as though his life had...

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Questions concerning divine justice and man’s ultimate destiny have always been equally important to theologians and philosophers, as well as to ordinary people. We...

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When we hear the word “baptism” the first thing we think of is the Christian sacrament in which a person baptised with water and...

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]]> https://catalog.obitel-minsk.com/blog/2023/03/types-of-baptism/feed 0 39961 Church Under Soviet Totalitarianism: Suppression, Resistance and Compliance  https://catalog.obitel-minsk.com/blog/2023/02/church-under-soviet-totalitarianism-suppression-resistance-and-compliance https://catalog.obitel-minsk.com/blog/2023/02/church-under-soviet-totalitarianism-suppression-resistance-and-compliance#comments Wed, 15 Feb 2023 16:22:13 +0000 https://catalog.obitel-minsk.com/blog/?p=39699 Eternal Russia by Ilya Glazunov

The Soviet Union was a state seeking to destroy religion and create a completely secular society. However, the relationship between the state and the...

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In popular culture, exorcism is commonly associated with the Roman Catholic Church. In reality, this practice dates back thousands of years. In the undivided...

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Marriage is a God-given union of a man and a woman. The commandments regarding marriage were given in both the Old and New Testaments....

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The word “saint” is usually associated with an image of an elder, proficient in fasting and prayer. At the same time, today it is...

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The New Testament canon as we know it includes 27 books. It was compiled by St. Athanasius of Alexandria in 367, and affirmed by...

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