Continuing this series of translations of the commentary on the Lord’s prayer from the book “Day by day,” here is a short article on the third clause – “Thy will be done.” The original Russian text can be found at : ??-??????: http://www.pagez.ru/days/index.php?id=month&month=06&day=07 The Best Portion “Thy will be done on earth, as it is… Continue reading The Best Portion / ?????? ????
Author: Dn. Nicholas Park
Don’t Waste Time! / ?? ??????? ?????!
The following short excerpt from the works of Fr. John Krestiankin is directly related to the title of our Journal, “Redeeming the Time.” Don’t Waste Time! Friends, let us wash, let us cleanse ourselves by tears and the confession of our sins while there is time. Let us struggle in our life to acquire the… Continue reading Don’t Waste Time! / ?? ??????? ?????!
The Lord’s Prayer / ??????? ????????
The Lord’s Prayer translated from the Russian at ??-??????: http://www.pagez.ru/days/index.php?id=month&month=06&day=06 “Hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come” (Lk. 11, 2) Thy name, the name of my Heavenly Father, I will reverence and hallow above every name. If I defile or soil my own name, I can cleanse it in the name of my Father. Do… Continue reading The Lord’s Prayer / ??????? ????????
Adoption to Sonship
“Our Father, Who art in the heavens”(Lk. 11:2)by St. Theophan the Recluse From the Russian book, “Day by Day.” Translated from the Russian text at ??-???????: http://www.pagez.ru/days/index.php?id=month&month=06&day=05 Our Father! How little we understand what this means! Christ gave us the Father; often during His earthly life He repeated the words: “your Heavenly Father,” and he… Continue reading Adoption to Sonship
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On Thursday, we celebrate our Lord’s Ascension into Heaven, which is described in Acts 1. I found a wonderful homily online, which describes the meaning of this feast for us and for our salvation. I have attempted a rough translation into English (I welcome corrections), and I hope you find it edifying. We will celebrate… Continue reading ? ???? ?????????? / On Ascension Day
???? ??????? ? ?????? / We have heard ourselves and know
In English / ??-??????? St. Theophan the Recluse. Thoughts for every day of the year. (John 4:5-42). The people of Samaria, after the Savior had spent two days with them, said to the Samaritan woman: “Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed… Continue reading ???? ??????? ? ?????? / We have heard ourselves and know
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The way to God is prayer. A soul that is healed from sin years for prayer, strives for union with God through prayer — And yet we pray so little! We attend church infrequently, and we have become so unaccostomed to our personal prayer rule that is is a burden to us. We can find… Continue reading ???? ? ???? / The Path to God
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The wise men teach us
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