Bring me, he says, a scarlet flower. He is carrying a huge broom of red roses. And she sings through her teeth: it's small! You would also, damn it, bring me a dandelion. And he goes for an exotic flower, so that one bud is as big as an umbrella. And she told him through clenched teeth: well, technically, this is not a flower at all, but a root crop. Bring me, he says, a koshchey egg. That with the needle inside. So that the hare is in the chest. Bring the golden chain from the big tree. A sorcerer with a magic wand in his hand. Bring the dragon's tooth. The pen is zharptitsyno. Goldfish. And there is also a big mac, and he goes to carry everything immediately. After all, a man is such a fool when he is in love. And the dragon dentist adjusts the tooth. But Koschey fights furiously for the eggs, the scientist cat guards the oak. In general, he then stomps around the world for a long time, on trolleybuses, horses, the subway, on foot. He does not return soon and shabby, behind his back he drags the firebird entirely. And she meets him all swollen. She says she cried about him all the time. She doesn't need eggs, hares, or firebirds, she says, and immediately drags him into the house. And now there is a golden chain, a big mac, a dragon's tooth on the porch of the house. Babes are also fooling when they fall in love. And, sometimes, even more fool than the one who loves. And here's a story: they had a fight out of the blue. We have demarcated the territory. We tried, to be honest, to divide in half the bathroom, and food, and water in the tank. It's all nonsense. And most importantly, how they divided the dog. She offered an entrance hall, shelves in the kitchen and a blanket for the dog. He laughed in response: they say, me too! For such a dog, a washing machine and a TV are not enough. He offered her the whole wardrobe and the lamp. And the dog, with the face of a pharmacist, raised its paw on the chair. So the dog marked the territory in front of people. This one is screeching. Like velor! It will go bad! This one is right in the face with a sneaker. And the dog will not calm down, so it walks, with its paw raised, then to the sofa, then to the curtains with a tassel, then to pillows and blankets. Interrupted, for a minute, to the bowl. The two caught her. She struggled, bit into the soft, and rather under the bed, into the shelter. They threw them aimingly with slippers, only where could these two knock her out, because she is like the wind, fast, and, like a moment-25, maneuverable. Touched, rattled bowls. Look, they found a naive one here, also for me. They spoke in an unctuous voice, seduced with a bag of cutlets, called for a dog's conscience, threatened with a belt and cages, swept with some kind of broom, but she hid in a corner. Harmoniously and imperceptibly, these took, and made up. Rupert was named. No, think about it: Rupert Semyonitch. Rupert Semyonich Tsybulko, so you understand. Poor, unhappy, innocent baby! How did they even write that down in their documents? Grandma drinks valerian and prays to God. Grandpa hiccups nervously when he looks at his grandson. Rupert Tsybulko walks and sucks his leg. It seems much tastier than a hand. Grandfather thinks: what will his name be at school? Rupik would be better. But most likely - Perdik. The grandfather told all his friends that the granddaughter's name was Kolya. Colleagues, relatives and neighbors think the same. The grandmother of the grandson calls exclusively a bunny, the sun, joy, a baby, an angel and a kitten. He remembers the name - and immediately cries, hiding his face behind a handkerchief so that the child does not see. Rupert is growing up, and strolling in parks is a thing of the past. It's time to storm the playgrounds. Grandfather and grandmother are nearby and terribly unhappy. Rupert is pleased. He rolls the horse down the hill. Alfred drives down the hill and breaks the horse. Jessica is crying, a speck hit her eye. Grandfather and grandmother think: this does not happen! Rihanna and Isaac are running past. Homer and Rogneda are flying by on a swing. Nearby in the sandbox, a crumpled Elvis is crying. At home, parents will suddenly be told by grandmother and grandfather: Rupert is a great name! Not a name, but a charm! Where does the homeland begin? I think with the letter "r". With currants frozen in July, with large bureaucratic scams. From the facades covered with rags, from villages plumping with mud, from wages that little mice cried, from trousers, where the belt is tighter. Or maybe it starts with big pension reforms? Where, if you have time to grow old, then life has passed, in principle, norms. Or maybe from road surfaces for five hundred billion rubles? Or maybe from the outskirts of Lipetsk, where people are robbed on the highways? I don’t know where the homeland begins, and I don’t want to know. I even love her, it seems. As appendicitis to a doctor, I like the country that has become prettier in modern times. She, like a beloved woman, happens alone in life ... Malvina Matrasova

If until this day you have been postponing the regular reading of Christian literature all the time, then there are two whole reasons for this grace-filled work. At first, March 14th— orthodox book day... The holiday is quite young, introduced 4 years ago. But reading for a Christian is an important part of spiritual work. And now the other day begins, a wonderful time for spiritual exploits!

The most important book for a Christian should undoubtedly be the Holy Scriptures. In addition, these are patristic works, the lives of the saints. In addition, many different books by Orthodox authors have recently appeared on the book market. And, of course, you need to remember that not all of them are equally valuable. Among these books there are those that are completely non-Orthodox in essence, there are those in which genuine Orthodox teaching is mixed with occult or pseudoscientific ideas. Each person has their own favorite books. According to the website lib.pravmir.ru we offer you 10 most read modern books useful in spiritual work.

1. - a book by Archimandrite Tikhon Shevkunov. Published in 2011. The book aroused great interest among the reading public. So, by October 2012, the total circulation of the book was one million one hundred thousand copies. As Archimandrite Tikhon himself said: “Almost all the stories that were included in the book, I told at sermons. All this is part of our church life. "

2. - the last work of the Orthodox author Viktor Likhachev, who passed away in 2008. The writer did not manage to finish his book, but he hoped that everyone who reads it, recognizes himself in it, feels that boundless love for Russia, for the Russian village, which the author nourished, admit faith in God and hope into his heart, that the Angels, our heavenly patrons, will never leave us ...

3. " Prologue in teachings for every day of the year "—The book was compiled in 2007 by Archpriest Viktor Guryev. "Prologue" is an ancient Russian collection of hagiographies, which originates from Byzantine monthly passages, in which the lives of the saints are arranged in accordance with the days of their church memory. In addition, the "Prologue" is adorned with understandable and often entertaining excerpts from the ancient Patericons, parables imbued with thoughts of repentance, mercy, Christian love for one's neighbor, spiritual perfection and soul salvation.

4. "Father Arseny"- this book, published by an unknown author, clearly shows the reader the triumph of love over evil, life over death. Father Arseny is the image of a holy elder - a zealous prayer-booker, sober, meek, completely surrendering himself into the hands of God. The first editions spread throughout Russia and abroad and made the book "Father Arseny" one of the most beloved in the Orthodox world.

5. "Soul after death"(O. Seraphim Rose) - probably, there is no such book that so clearly, accessible and understandably reveals the posthumous experience of a person and gives an idea of ​​the angelic and otherworldly world. The book contains two thousand years of experience of the holy fathers. The publication has a twofold goal: first, from the point of view of the Orthodox Christian doctrine of the afterlife, to provide an explanation of the modern "posthumous" experiments that have aroused such interest in some religious and scientific circles; secondly, to cite the main sources and texts containing the Orthodox teaching on the afterlife.

6. "Easter Red"(Pavlova N.A.) - it was after this book that the author became widely known. The book is already 11 years old, but it does not lose popularity. It tells about three Optina new martyrs - hieromonk Basil and monks Ferapont and Trofim. These are three completely different people, their paths to God were special. The ascetic life is amazing, many readers note that after this book they immediately want to visit Optina Pustyn.

7. "Who will hear the Linnet?"(Likhachev V.V.) — a novel about the Motherland and the Russian soul. He leads the reader along the roads of the Russian province. The main character is drawn into real adventures: he carries a miraculous icon, evading a bandit chase ... And internally, he goes through the path of spiritual growth: from unbelief to faith, from confusion to blessed peace, from mental blindness and deafness to insight and hearing miracle of God.

8. "Heavenly Ways"(Shmelev I.S.) - a novel about the fate of the skeptic-positivist engineer Viktor Alekseevich Veidengammer and the believing, meek and internally strong Darinka, a novice of the monastery, who left the monastery to link her life with Viktor Alekseevich. Through suffering and joy, in mysterious and incomprehensible ways of the worldly mind, these heroes are led to the Source of Life. The internal plot of the book is "spiritual warfare" with passions and thoughts, temptations and attacks of dark forces.

9. "Chief of Silence"(Vsevolod Filpiev) - the book is addressed to eternal questions - love and hate, loyalty and betrayal, truth and lies. The heroes of the book solve these questions differently and sometimes unexpectedly. An action-packed, realistic narration takes the reader into the events that take place in the winter of 2002 in Moscow and North America. Together with the heroes, the reader finds himself in St. Petersburg of the 19th century and in the historical times of princes Boris and Gleb. The story-parable is designed for a wide range of readers, and everyone is free to interpret it in their own way.

10. "Repentance has been left for us"(Abbot Nikon Vorobyov) - letters addressed to his spiritual children, laymen and monastics. Father Nikon edifies, instructs, calls for repentance and patience, shows what needs to be done, what thoughts need to be kept, comforts, teaches us to treat sorrows correctly: “The Fathers said long ago about our times that people will be saved only by sorrows and diseases. The healthy and the happy forget about God, about the future life: they live as if they will live forever on earth and never die. And sorrows and illnesses force a person to break away from earthly interests and turn to God ... Save your souls by repentance, patience and humility. "

Enjoy reading!

Prayer before reading spiritual books:

Lord Jesus Christ, open my heart's eyes, so that when I hear Your Word, I may understand it and do Your will. Hide not Thy commandments from me, but open my eyes, that I may understand the miracles of Thy law. Tell me the unknown and secret of Thy wisdom! I trust in You, my God, and I believe that You will enlighten my mind and meaning with the light of Your mind and that then I will not only read what has been written, but also fulfill it. Make it so that I do not read the Lives of the Saints and Your Word, but for renewal and enlightenment, and for holiness, and for the salvation of the soul, and for the inheritance of eternal life. For Thou, Lord, the enlightenment of those lying in darkness and from Thee is every good gift and every perfect gift. Amen.

Veronica VYATKINA

Most people begin their acquaintance with Orthodoxy by reading Orthodox literature. Invented stories from the life of Orthodox people make us feel and sympathize with the heroes, introduce them to Orthodox customs, and often involve the reader in the life of an Orthodox parish.

Reading Orthodox fiction is a fascinating activity that allows, together with the heroes of the works, to seek and find the truth, to think about a truly Orthodox understanding of events. Gradually, the reader has favorite Orthodox writers, favorite works of art. Some Orthodox authors write so soulfully that you will definitely want to have their works at home.

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The word means "praise rightly." The Orthodox religion is one of the most widespread in the world along with Catholicism and Protestantism, it ranks third in number among the generally recognized Christian religions.

The Orthodox Church emerged as an independent religion in 1054 after the Great Division, during which there was a final division into the Roman Catholic Church centered in Rome and the Orthodox Church centered in Constantinople.

What do the adherents of Orthodoxy believe in?

Here we will look at the main beliefs of the Orthodox, which they worship:

Icons ... Believers of this movement treat icons as shrines: they kiss, ask for help. Icons are especially revered, with which cases of "miraculous healing" are associated.

"Holy relics" ... According to Orthodox believers, the Saints are friends of God or "saints." They do not doubt the authenticity of the relics, unlike scientists, on the contrary, they endow with miraculous healing properties.

They believe in the Trinity. For the first time this theological term was applied by Theophilus of Antioch, who lived at the end of the 2nd century, this word is not found in the Scriptures. According to the Orthodox faith, the "Trinity" is God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. All three persons live in one, in complete unity.

According to one reference book, God can leave Himself and be identical with Himself. At the same time, the holy spirit can be on the border of being and otherness. "Trinity" is one of the main holidays of Orthodoxy.

Into the immortality of the soul ... The "Holy Fathers" teach that the soul and body unite for a certain time. After death, the soul returns to the creator, where it awaits the verdict. Evil souls go to a fiery hell, and good ones go to heaven.

Honor guardian angels ... Angels glorify God, I proclaim his messages. They are endowed with a mind that surpasses the human mind and help in the preaching work. Guardian angels supposedly protect their people from death or something bad.

Twelve Scouts and the Promised Land (from the Book of Numbers)

Israelites left Egypt after four hundred years of slavery under the leadership of Moses ... Soon they came to the border promised to his people, the land. Moses sent twelve scouts ahead to get a good look at everything.

When they returned, ten of them said only bad things about that land. They argued that the people of that area were of enormous stature, in comparison with them, that they were good warriors with excellent weapons. They even became indignant, speaking harsh words to Moses.

Ten scouts unanimously lamented that all as one would perish from the sword of these Canaanites. They wanted to choose another leader to take them back to Egypt. What happened? They, seeing how God brought ten plagues on the Egyptians, did not believe that He could deliver them from the Canaanites.

Two scouts, Joshua and Caleb, believed the Israelites could easily deal with them. Due to the fact that the people believed most of the scouts and did not enter the Promised Land, they had to wander through the wilderness for another four decades.

The entire generation that came out of Egypt and did not believe God did not enter the God-promised land. After the death of Moses, the people were led by the faithful Joshua and Caleb. What does this Bible incident teach us?

Satan uses intimidation tactics then and today. ... He corrupts a person morally and spiritually. Those with weak faith easily fall for his bait and fall into his disastrous net.

We need to develop faith in God, trust in his strength, power and that He wants a better life for us. Read the Bible on our website online for free, study it and strengthen your faith!