Prayer is a refuge of God s great mercy to the human race. The refuge is a place of inner stillness and peace where the heart is fully opened to the embrace of God s love. It is a return to the ancient paradise from which the human race in Adam had to depart becaus... Lees meer.
Le pass de la Russie au triple point de vue de la civilisation de l ethnographie et de la linguistique se pr sente nous sous l aspect d un vaste palimpseste dont les origines remontent bien au del du IXe si cle date officielle de la formation de l tat russe. L h... Lees meer.
Many people today are uncertain about what they believe and how they should live. They seek for a tradition that demonstrates antiquity and possesses authenticity. This newly translated volume of the writings of the Orthodox spiritual teacher Ignatius Brianchaninov offe... Lees meer.
Death is a great sacrament. It is the birth of a person from this earthly temporary life into eternity. Throughout human history the existence and nature of a world beyond that which is visible to our material eyes has been a subject of intense debate. In this third... Lees meer.
St Ignatius Brianchaninov 1807-1867 is renowned as a writer on the spiritual life in general. What is less well known is that throughout most of his adult life he struggled with chronic illness and disability. Thus his own life experience disposed him to reflect on... Lees meer.