by Fr. Sergei SveshnikovNowadays, children get baptized for any number of reasons: because their family is Russian (Ukrainian/Greek/Serbian, etc.), because it is what they have “always done,” because the grandmother insists, because the parents want the child to be able to take communion or to go to … [Read more...]
Communion on the Day of One’s Death
by Archimandrite Tikhon (Shevkunov)"According to ancient Church tradition, the soul of a person who takes Communion on the day of death immediately ascends to the throne of the Lord." Archimandrite Tikhon (Shevkunov) is the author of the internationally acclaimed, best selling book "Everyday … [Read more...]
What Happens to a Child in Baptism?
by Fr. John HainsworthAbout What Happens to the Child in BaptismIS BAPTISM JUST A SIGN?Everything I have said assumes that baptism is more than just an outward expression of an inward acceptance of Christ. Of course, baptism is an outward expression in that physical hands are laid on a physical … [Read more...]
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