The Bell That Rang for an Empty Church Moscow at the end of the nineteenth century was a city caught between faith and upheaval....

The post A Priest Who Refused to Stand Still. The Life of St Alexis Mechev first appeared on The Catalog of Good Deeds.

A friend once shared this story with me. A man I will call Mikhail had entered a dark season in his life. Everything seemed...

The post Do You Love Me or Not? first appeared on The Catalog of Good Deeds.

On February 9, 2025, the Orthodox Church marks the Sunday of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector—the first of four special Sundays preparing our...

The post Prayer From the Abyss: How Brokenness Became the Path to Grace first appeared on The Catalog of Good Deeds.

A merchant ship was sailing on the high seas to its destination, carrying goods. It was in one of the northern seas that the...

The post Miracles of St. John the Russian: The Prevented Shipwreck first appeared on The Catalog of Good Deeds.

Every person lives by the work of his hands. Every person fulfils his own duty. How can one avoid grumbling when things are hard?...

The post Do What You Must…  first appeared on The Catalog of Good Deeds.

Sometimes occasional conversations prove to be full of meaning. One day, looking for a home for a stray dog, I messaged a group for...

The post “The Doctor Said that I Had Fibroids… and that I Was Pregnant.” Story of a Woman Facing a Terrifying Choice first appeared on The Catalog of Good Deeds.

In the early days of my monastic career at the Donskoy Monastery in Moscow, there was a period when I stopped reading the Gospel....

The post How I Stopped Reading the Gospel and What I Got Out of It – A Priest’s Story first appeared on The Catalog of Good Deeds.

Sometimes, life tells us amazing stories, showing an excellent sense of humor. I have been reminded of this more than once or twice. When...

The post Unexpected Effect of Prayers for the Dead: a Funny Incident in a Student Dormitory first appeared on The Catalog of Good Deeds.

I heard from someone this story about an old widow from Uzic who died thirty years ago. She was rich but insatiably greedy. She...

The post 3 Parables: Sons, Fathers and the Kingdom of God first appeared on The Catalog of Good Deeds.

Dear brothers and sisters, our beloved readers and givers! From our hearts, we bring you our warmest greetings to you on the Bright and...

The post Christ is Risen! God’s Miracles on the Great and Holy Pascha first appeared on The Catalog of Good Deeds.