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And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time. … And many of them that sleep in the dust
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Heavenly Father, merciful Creator, I thank Thee! … A wondrous gift has come from across the sea: I cannot win it otherwise than by fighting. The valiant hero of Spain offered up prayers of thanksgiving before a desperate battle, and not merely after the victory. Nearly a thousand years have passed,
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He hath shewed strength with his arm: he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree. He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away. that
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Sketch by Alexander Ivanov, 1850s.
Faith · Art · Moscow · Museums · Observations
Merry Christmas! Heavenly grace, happiness and the light of the Star of Bethlehem to you all! Always strive towards the perfection of the Lord, and remember that there is no Saviour but Christ! Ilya Repin, The Nativity of Christ, 1890. State Tretyakov Gallery
Faith · Art · Mores · Humour
In fact, they will pour him another. This Flemish painting, connected with the celebration of Epiphany on 6 January, captures a game that was popular in the seventeenth century. The man in the paper crown is the king of the evening, chosen by lot. For the night, the chosen one
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Faith · Art · Heritage · Paris
The shocking act of vandalism went roughly as follows: a man climbed onto the sculpture of Joan of Arc and damaged the statue of France's national heroine by snapping off the blade of her sword, after which he tried to make off with it. He was detained nearby,
Faith · The East · Heritage
The Russian Monastery of the Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon on the Holy Mountain of Athos, otherwise known as the Rossikon. One of the novices of this monastery was the peasant Filipp Malyavin, who served here as an icon painter. The history of the monastery goes back to a Russian
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The Gospel according to Luke, 2:40 Would this not be the chief wish for anyone? That our spiritual powers in youth might develop and grow strong, and that, to human growth, there might be added the aid of God's grace.