pr. Alexey

Rom 13.11-14.4 In all the events of world history we can find many reasons for sadness, anxiety, and sorrow. But, the christianity message is of a different kind. This message is hopefull, encouraging. Only this message can fulfill us the strength that enables us to overcome difficulties. The Christianity message it is true hope because it gives us an understanding that a real unshakable support exists in our lives and that this support is reliable. The Christian message is about God's love for ...

Lk 6. 17-23 Disciples of Jesus Christ “He went down with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of his disciples was there…” In this text we see that Christ is surrounded by his disciples. This is a very significant and interesting emphasis. The Gospel emphasizes that Christ had disciples. How unusual it is sometimes in a Christian environment to hear this word and dwell on it. A disciple is someone who listens to the word and works to change his life according to the instruction. Christ...

“So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you”. (Mt 6. 31-33) (NIV) The Lord promises that we will have "in addition" everything we need - food, drink, clothing - everything that pagans seek, that is, ordinary people who do not know the true God. These people ha...

"In monasticism I long to bow down, to enslave myself entirely to Christ, to curb myself, my will and heart, and at the same time I am drawn by the power hidden here. I want to rely precisely on God, to turn the world upside down and direct it toward union with Christ. Pride. No humility. One must pray." Bishop Michael (Gribanovsky) about his consecrated to monasticism

«Love always runs the risk of not being reciprocated, because love is Gift. The human heart refused to reciprocate that love in the only way that love can be demonstrated, that is, with confidence in a moment of trial. Thus, man lost the gifts of God, darkened his intellect, weakened his will and brought into the world the first original sin, because sin is, ultimately, the denial of love». Rev. Fulton J. Sheen

2Cor 6. 1-10 «As God’s co-workers we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain. For he says, “In the time of my favor I heard you,and in the day of salvation I helped you.” I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation. We put no stumbling block in anyone’s path, so that our ministry will not be discredited. Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships and distresses; in purity, understanding, patience and ki...

They went to Capernaum, and when the Sabbath came, Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach. The people were amazed at his teaching, because he taught them as one who had authority, not as the teachers of the law. Just then a man in their synagogue who was possessed by an impure spirit cried out, “What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!” “Be quiet!” said Jesus sternly. “Come out of him!” The impure spirit shook the...

The beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God, as it is written in Isaiah the prophet:“I will send my messenger ahead of you,who will prepare your way”— “a voice of one calling in the wilderness,‘Prepare the way for the Lord,make straight paths for him.’” And so John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him. Confessing their sins, the...

«At least to pray is left, is left. O Jesus! in the air I know not which thy chamber is, — I 'm knocking everywhere. Thou stirrest earthquake in the South, And maelstrom in the sea; Say, Jesus Christ of Nazareth, Hast thou no arm for me?» ED