prayer [Theme]

We believe and know that Great Russia will rise and be restored then, and only then, when we rise and rise in prayerful power. For Russia is us, each and all, although it is greater than each and all. For each of us, in his feat, gathers and builds Russia, and in his inertia and fall, ruins and dishonors it.

Read one chapter of the Gospel and two chapters of the Apostle daily, as well as a short morning and evening rule.

Don’t go to church very often; on memorable dates it’s good to serve the Liturgy, and the rest of the time, pray yourself. Yes, and not by standing in front of icons all day, but by the memory of God in the usual doing of everyday concerns. Briefly, easily and even cheerfully, turning to the Lord: Lord,

You know, once in Russia before the revolution there was such an attraction: a circus often came to the fair, and in this circus there were different performances. And here is one performance, one attraction called as follows: Live

You know, father, our life should be like a Napoleon cake - dough, cream, dough, cream, and powder on top. If our cake consists of only one dough, it will not be tasty. If it consists of only one cream, it will be too sweet. And if the dough is interspersed with layers of cream - dough-cream, dough-cream, dough-cream, and powder on top - then such a pie will be sweet. The dough is our labors, our worldly cares. If our whole life consists only of them, then such a life will not be sweet. If we have only one cream, that is, only one prayer from morning to night, which is practically impossible in our life, then this will also be wrong, and it will not work. But with us everything should be harmonious and measured - our works should be intertwined with prayers. And not necessarily with long ones - you can with very short ones: Lord,

You need to accustom yourself to prayer when everything is good, so that this skill will work when things are bad. Because at the moment of testing, each of us experiences carnal weakness - panic, fear, confusion, loss of strength; and if the spirit, strengthened by prayer, is vigorous, then it subdues the weakened flesh, guides it, and gives courage to accomplish feats.

Watch and pray, so that you do not fall into temptation: the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.

We believe, we believe in Your triumph.

Prayer is hope combined with voluntary self-denial.

The most necessary prayer for God.

She ran forward as fast as she could, and a whole regiment of snow flakes rushed towards her. These were the vanguard of the Snow Queen's army. Gerda began to read the Father

Today

Sitting on the steps of the terrace, she reflected bitterly that she was still completely alone on this island. And what will always be different from the rest: she is a girl to pray for, not to love. But Maria Grazia, like the rest of the island's inhabitants, did not notice the obvious: she was beautiful.