Historias de Orthodoxy

A critical study of the transformation of the Russian Orthodox Church into an ideological instrument of power. The author analyzes how the 2022 "Prayer for Holy Russia" became a symbol of the rejection of the Gospel commandments, traces the history of the integration of the Russian Orthodox Church with the state since Stalin's era, and documents the repression directed against anti-war clergy. The book reveals the systemic nature of the crisis within the modern Moscow Patriarchate.

Annie Schimek, the daughter of a smalltown priest, is different from the rest of the girls in their parish. She has a dream...a dream of fostering orphans, raising them up fit to live good, strong, worthy lives. Her dream comes true much sooner than she ever expected, and she finds herself the foster mother of a little baby boy. Jane Vignali, a young widow, gives birth to a little baby boy. Just before she slips into a coma, she begs the nurse, "Find some young, honorable girl to foster my child. It may be she will succeed, where I cannot."

I had started this project some time ago while I was Christian, and it was during a phase when I was discerning between Roman Catholicism and Orthodoxy. The point of the project was to delve into the history of the Church to figure out if the claims of Rome to the Papacy were historically accurate and in line with what the Church taught historically. I am a former Catholic, who was Catholic for two years.

Letters of Fr. Seraphim Rose 1960-1982 A large collection of previously unpublished letters of Fr Seraphim Rose. Fr Seraphim's letters are not necessarily a reflection of his personal views only, but a reflection of the spirit shared by both Fr Herman and Fr Seraphim of the Platina Monastery. In many of the letters Fr Seraphim makes it clear that he speaks not in his name only, but in the name of both himself and Fr Herman. It is because of Fr Seraphim's eloquent style and his English language abilities that naturally put him in the position of conducting most of the Monastery's correspondence.

Just a compilation of my thoughts and meditations.

This book will be addressing the LGBT+ issues and the Church. The primary chapters will discuss God's design, the sin and reasoning, and more, and will eventually begin going into a question series. In the question segment, it will address questions asked in the comments so as to answer them thoroughly, respectfully, etc., insofar as it is asked in the same manner.

This book is designed for beginner Christians in mind, namely in practice upon converting. This is not intended to be a theological textbook. It only serves to describe the steps to begin this new journey comfortably.

What's this? What a weird feeling... It's disturbing me.. Will they be with me as long as I fight? Or will they betray me as soon as I start fighting? What if I tell it what it needs? But... How might I? I'm tired. It's coming for me. I need to tell it everything. But what if lie? I'm hiding, I'm trying. How long can I run this idea? Argh! How the hell it goes?! Paranoia...

i share these words i write in hopes it might inspire a quiet desire for holy mercy inside of both you and i