Another Mass Baptism in Russia
Missionaries performed mass baptism of soldiers at northern Cosmodrome Archangelsk, September 20, 2011 Teachers and students of the St. Tikhon Orthodox Humanitarian University visited the “Plesetsk” cosmodrome near Achangelsk with a missionary program. The trip was made at the invitation of Archpriest Artemy Emke, rector of the Church of Archangel Michael in the town of Mirny. Temporary army service is an opportune time for preaching about Christ, considers Fr. Artemy. The missionary trips have been organized over a period of eight years, twice [Read more...]
700 Children Baptized In One Service in Georgia
700 Children are baptized during a mass baptism ceremony in the town of Mtskheta outside Tbilisi, July 13, 2010. About 700 children were baptized by the Georgian Orthodox church during the 12th mass baptism ceremony led by Patriarch Ilia II. Georgia had a big declining birth rate until Patriarch Iliya said he would personally bless each baby, so now the birthrate is increasing and they are getting blessings and baptisms from the Patriarch! That’s a missionary spirit. God bless the Church in [Read more...]
On Baptism
Christ is Risen! Indeed, He is Risen! As we approach the Sundays in the Paschal season, I recall that all of them have themes which are related to water, and not for no reason! We have just received so many catechumens into the Church, not only here in Prescott, but so many souls around the world! This is a great thing, to see hearts, contrite and repentant, turning to God for life! In that vein, we offer this quotation from one of the [Read more...]
