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Many who had personally known Fr. Seraphim returned to the monastery to offer both prayers, and personal reminiscences about him. These words of those who knew him are valuable in that they show us simply Fr. Seraphim the man and monk, always concerned first of all for cultivating the Truth, and a loving Orthodox heart both in himself and in all those he came into contact with. His more theological works can and should be read in the context of the picture we are presented here, of a man of great spiritual depth and calmness, striving to give his all to our Lord Jesus Christ.

I was rather struck by this picture on the always interesting Fr Simon Henry's blog, it is a Russian Bishop taking part in the Epiphany Baptismal rites, in which Orthodox renew their baptism in remembrance of Christ's glory being shown forth at his baptism. In many places where Holy Communion is rarely received or even attendance at Sunday Liturgy is lacking this "renewal" becomes an annual marker of being Orthodox. In some parts in is a pleasant dip or sprinkling in Russia a rather fearsome an act of asceticism, reminiscent of the martyrs of Sebaste who were left to perish on a frozen lake. There are more photograph's here. There is something manly about plunging into an icy pool in the middle of winter, I have been trying to think of Western parallels, apart from rigourous Lenten fasting or all night vigils, I can only think of St Patrick's Purgatory in Ireland or the blood and chains of certain unreformed remote Spanish or Italian Holy Week celebrations. Coptic Orthodox men in Brighton seem to love to shame me by telling me of the vast numbers of fast days in their calendar and Muslims of their Ramadam austerities, there seems to be something about austerity, even physical pain that is attractive to men in the service of God.

An anonymous tipster just sent us an image from this brilliant street piece which just spawned somewhere on the streets of Zakamsk in Russia.As usual, placement is king, and this super clever artwork is taking advantage of the building's structure where the artist placed the almighty King-Kong as if

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Any British personnel training Kyiv's forces in Ukraine would be "mercilessly destroyed," former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said.

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Books by Father Seraphim (Rose) played a very important role during the period of my life when I was coming into the Church. When I read during the early 1980s in samizdat Orthodoxy and the Religion of the Future and Signs of the End Times, I was stunned by his ability to connect and place into Christian context the scattered and multi-faceted phenomena of modern times. He taught me that that the history of mankind, indeed the very life of every person is filled with meaning.

Dear Professor Chomsky, we are a group of Ukrainian academic economists who were grieved by a series of your recent interviews and commentaries on the Russian war on Ukraine. We believe that your public opinion on this matter is counter-productive to bringing an end to the unjustified Russian invasion of Ukraine and all the deaths and suffering it has brought into our home country.

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Anne Vyalitsyna has us seeing spots on the February 9th, 2018 cover of ELLE France. Lensed by Jan Welters, the Russian model suits up in a polk dot suit and

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This week is all about exploring lifelogging with amazing animals, people and their environments through various photographers and videographers.

Comme un petit avant-goût des vacances à venir, le vestiaire des garçons, allégrement déluré, se fait plus libre et léger. Du coton, du jean, des carreaux. Un dressing de printemps irrésistible pour tous les jours et tous les jeux.

Insolites, colorées, émouvantes ou parfois graves, ces images ont toutes un point commun : leur beauté est à couper le souffle. Découvrez une sélection de 50 magnifiques photos prises en 2015.