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St Mary of Egypt, the Repentant Desert Dweller

St Mary of Egypt, the Repentant Desert Dweller

by Mikhail Markhasev | Sep 13, 2019 | From Thief to Belief, Prisoner Submissions

If the Fourth Sunday of Great Lent points us to the peak of the love of God, as we ascend the Divine Ladder as presented by St. John Climacus, then the Fifth Sunday of Lent, which commemorates St. Mary of Egypt, leads us to understand her embodiment within the pit of...
The Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos

The Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos

by Mikhail Markhasev | Feb 7, 2019 | From Thief to Belief, Prisoner Submissions

It’s been said that God performs no miracle until all human resources have been exhausted. Both church history and our own lives are filled with examples of God’s strength made perfect in our weakness (2Cor. 12:9), and when His providential care produces...
Resurrection Sunday of Great and Holy Pascha

Resurrection Sunday of Great and Holy Pascha

by Mikhail Markhasev | Apr 9, 2018 | From Thief to Belief, Prisoner Submissions

Finally, Pascha! Finally, after the strenuous weeks of our spiritual struggle, after our feeble efforts and frequent ups and downs of this blessed season, we breathe a sigh of relief, and crowned with the quiet inner joy of the Risen Redeemer, we are looking forward...
How Charles Manson Made Peace with the Son of Man

How Charles Manson Made Peace with the Son of Man

by Mikhail Markhasev | Mar 1, 2018 | Featured, From Thief to Belief

I heard they’re fighting over Charles Manson’s cold, dead body. There’s great interest in this lifeless relic of recent history—a judge will decide who will wheel away Manson’s frigid corpse. But the real story is what happened to Charlie’s soul, as he skidded toward...
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