Basics of Faith | The Catalog of Good Deeds https://catalog.obitel-minsk.com/blog Mon, 22 Dec 2025 08:25:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://catalog.obitel-minsk.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Basics of Faith | The Catalog of Good Deeds https://catalog.obitel-minsk.com/blog 32 32 160050777 What is the True Meaning of Apocalypse? https://catalog.obitel-minsk.com/blog/2025/12/what-is-the-true-meaning-of-apocalypse https://catalog.obitel-minsk.com/blog/2025/12/what-is-the-true-meaning-of-apocalypse#respond Mon, 15 Dec 2025 09:22:35 +0000 https://catalog.obitel-minsk.com/blog/?p=41786 St. John the Theologian and Prokhor

Is the Apocalypse a story of terror or a wedding feast? This article explores the true meaning of apocalypse, the seven key visions of Revelation, and the four horsemen through an Orthodox Christian lens.

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]]> https://catalog.obitel-minsk.com/blog/2025/12/what-is-the-true-meaning-of-apocalypse/feed 0 41786 Our Faith is Light: Why We Light a Vigil Lamp before Icons https://catalog.obitel-minsk.com/blog/2025/12/our-faith-is-light https://catalog.obitel-minsk.com/blog/2025/12/our-faith-is-light#respond Tue, 02 Dec 2025 13:07:42 +0000 https://catalog.obitel-minsk.com/blog/?p=41770 our faith is light

In this short letter, Saint Nicholas of Serbia explains why we light a vigil lamp before icons. Each reason opens a window onto the mystery of Christ, the Light of the world, and our own calling to become children of light.

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]]> https://catalog.obitel-minsk.com/blog/2025/12/our-faith-is-light/feed 0 41770 Seven Principles for a Victorious Struggle Against Sin https://catalog.obitel-minsk.com/blog/2025/10/7-principles-against-sin https://catalog.obitel-minsk.com/blog/2025/10/7-principles-against-sin#respond Tue, 21 Oct 2025 18:58:17 +0000 https://catalog.obitel-minsk.com/blog/?p=41721 Overcoming Sin and Spiritual Growth

Many people recognize certain sinful habits in themselves and sincerely want to change, yet the same patterns keep returning. What are we to do?...

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]]> https://catalog.obitel-minsk.com/blog/2025/10/7-principles-against-sin/feed 0 41721 How Do We Know the Bible Is True? https://catalog.obitel-minsk.com/blog/2025/10/how-do-we-know-the-bible-is-true https://catalog.obitel-minsk.com/blog/2025/10/how-do-we-know-the-bible-is-true#comments Tue, 21 Oct 2025 11:54:41 +0000 https://catalog.obitel-minsk.com/blog/?p=41707 Moses and the Bible

In a world of shifting truths, where can we find an unshakable foundation? Journey with us through the "library of the Kingdom" to understand who wrote the Bible, how many books are in the Bible, and why its truth endures within the living Tradition of the Church. Encounter the non-canonical books of the Bible and the Spirit-guided wisdom that affirmed the sacred texts.

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]]> https://catalog.obitel-minsk.com/blog/2025/10/how-do-we-know-the-bible-is-true/feed 1 41707 The Sign of the Cross in Different Religions https://catalog.obitel-minsk.com/blog/2024/01/the-sign-of-the-cross https://catalog.obitel-minsk.com/blog/2024/01/the-sign-of-the-cross#respond Thu, 18 Jan 2024 15:51:08 +0000 https://catalog.obitel-minsk.com/blog/?p=40860 making the sign of the cross picture

The sign of the holy cross is a symbol steeped in profound meaning and history, a gesture that varies in significance and practice across...

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]]> https://catalog.obitel-minsk.com/blog/2024/01/the-sign-of-the-cross/feed 0 40860 Embracing the Sacred: The Orthodox Tradition of Venerating Icons and Relics.  https://catalog.obitel-minsk.com/blog/2023/12/embracing-the-sacred-the-orthodox-tradition-of-venerating-icons-and-relics https://catalog.obitel-minsk.com/blog/2023/12/embracing-the-sacred-the-orthodox-tradition-of-venerating-icons-and-relics#respond Fri, 29 Dec 2023 15:22:02 +0000 https://catalog.obitel-minsk.com/blog/?p=40826

What Does It Mean to Venerate an Icon? In the Orthodox faith, venerating icons and other sacred objects is a deeply rooted tradition, transcending...

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]]> https://catalog.obitel-minsk.com/blog/2023/12/embracing-the-sacred-the-orthodox-tradition-of-venerating-icons-and-relics/feed 0 40826 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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Sometimes people baptized in a particular faith decide to switch to another confession or even a different religion. Is it a sin to convert?...

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]]> https://catalog.obitel-minsk.com/blog/2022/11/how-to-become-an-orthodox-christian/feed 8 39485 What Is the Meaning of 9 and 40 Days after Death? https://catalog.obitel-minsk.com/blog/2022/11/what-is-the-significance-of-the-3-9-and-40-days-after-death https://catalog.obitel-minsk.com/blog/2022/11/what-is-the-significance-of-the-3-9-and-40-days-after-death#comments Sat, 19 Nov 2022 12:19:31 +0000 https://catalog.obitel-minsk.com/blog/?p=39461

Death in Orthodox Christianity is not viewed as the end of our existence. After death, the soul is only temporarily separated from the body....

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]]> https://catalog.obitel-minsk.com/blog/2022/11/what-is-the-significance-of-the-3-9-and-40-days-after-death/feed 29 39461 Theosis, Our Growth in the Likeness of God https://catalog.obitel-minsk.com/blog/2022/09/theosis-our-growth-in-the-likeness-of-god https://catalog.obitel-minsk.com/blog/2022/09/theosis-our-growth-in-the-likeness-of-god#respond Sun, 18 Sep 2022 16:22:53 +0000 https://catalog.obitel-minsk.com/blog/?p=39234

Theosis as deification Translated from old Greek, theosis means “deification”. It conveys the idea of man’s return to the original image of God and...

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