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If We Do Not Return to 33 A.D., Schism Will Continue Without End
If We Do Not Return to 33 A.D., Schism Will Continue Without End By Tikhon II There is a growing sense across the Christian world that unity is desired, even spoken of frequently in councils, dialogues, and theological exchanges. Yet despite centuries of effort, the wound of division remains open. East and West, ancient and…
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Prayer for the Fifth Week of Lent
Prayer for the Fifth Week of Lent From the Holy Catholidox Patriarch Pontifex O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God, Shepherd of the One Holy Apostolic Ekklesia, as we arrive in the fifth week of this holy fast, we bow our hearts before You in humility. You who walked the road to Jerusalem…
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Spiritual Awakening in Christ
Spiritual Awakening in Christ Many people in our time speak about “awakening,” but the true awakening of the human soul is not found in philosophy, psychology, or mystical curiosity. The true awakening is awakening in Christ. It is the moment when the human heart, once asleep in the passions of the world, becomes alive again…
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Carrying the Cross — A Catholidox Teaching
Carrying the Cross — A Catholidox Teaching When Christ called His disciples, He gave a command that is both simple and profound: “If anyone would come after Me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me.” These words reveal one of the deepest truths of the Christian life. In Catholidox theology we…
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HUMBLE MERCY REPENTANCE FORGIVENESS – the life
The Official Patriarchate of America and the True Holy Catholic Apostolic Church – Saint Tikhon Mission HUMBLE MERCY REPENTANCE FORGIVENESS – the life In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Brothers and sisters, Christ is supreme. I am not. I am a sinner just like you. That…
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History & The Return of 33 A. D.
**WHY WE ARE RETURNING OVER 2,000 years: Study: The Original Church of Christ and the Apostles (c. 30–100 AD) vs. Later DevelopmentsWe begin only with Christ’s words (Gospels, Sermon on the Mount), the Acts of the Apostles, and the Didache (the earliest post-apostolic manual, ~70–120 AD). Nothing later is assumed as “original.” WE the ONE…
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THE RUSSIAN MISSION IN NEW YORK (1900s) What they actually did beyond founding churches
Most people only speak of “church planting” and “unity,” but the Russian Mission in America (especially New York, 1898–1907 under Saint Tikhon and Saint Raphael) was far deeper. What they built was not just parishes—it was an entire Apostolic ecosystem. THE RUSSIAN MISSION IN NEW YORK (1900s) What they actually did beyond founding churches 1.…
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Saint Tikhon & Saint Raphael in New York – Church history & Family bloodline.
Saint Tikhon & Saint Raphael in New York What was established, what was completed, and what remains unfinished 1. The Apostolic Foundation in America Sharing some notes passed down from my great grandfather, Фурман, who served within the Russian Orthodox Mission—this is not just history to me, but living continuity. At the turn of the…