New Tikhvin Skete of the Holy Mother of God

06/29/2026

St. Nikolai Velimirovich and Homily to Respect the Poor

06/23/2026

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On June 26, 2026 we celebrate the 258th Anniversary of Greek Landing Day at the St. Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine.

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06/07/2026

The Saintly life of Father Roman Braga our spiritual visionary father for New Tikhvin Skete of the Holy Mother of God.

Hosted by the Pan-Orthodox Churches of Genesee County."The Saintly...

06/07/2026

St. Nikolai Velimirovich, oversees our monastic development through the "Inner Church". Mother Elizabeth Gladky/Klipa Bacha , New Tikhvin Skete of the Holy Mother of God.

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06/05/2026

TODAY's Gospel Reading: "Resist not evil". June 5, 2026 from St. Matthew 5:39, as President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky issues an open letter to STOP THE WAR, and let's meet to President of Russia, Vladimir Putin:

"Resist not evil" (from Matthew 5:39) is the foundational principle of Leo Tolstoy's philosophy of Christian anarchism and nonviolence. He argued that Jesus' commandment is a literal, absolute injunction against all violence, meaning individuals must never use force to oppose evildoers or state authority.Tolstoy detailed this doctrine extensively in his later theological and philosophical writings—most notably in My Religion (1884) and The Kingdom of God Is Within You (1894).His core arguments include:Rejection of State Violence: Because governments rely on police, courts, and militaries to enforce laws, Tolstoy argued that the State is inherently violent and incompatible with the teachings of Jesus. He advocated for a society completely free of government coercion.Evil Cannot Extinguish Evil: Tolstoy believed that using violence to stop violence only propagates more evil. The only way to defeat evil is through active, nonviolent goodness and by enduring suffering rather than inflicting it.The Power of Conscience: He posited that true human freedom lies in an individual's conscience. By refusing to participate in state-sanctioned violence (such as military conscription or paying taxes to a violent government), individuals align themselves with moral law.A Call to Personal Transformation: He argued that societal progress cannot be forced by tyrants or revolutionaries; it is achieved slowly through the personal moral choices of individuals.Tolstoy's interpretation of "resist not evil" profoundly influenced 20th-century history. His essays directly shaped Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy of Satyagraha and Martin Luther King Jr.'s approach to civil rights, sparking global movements of nonviolent resistance.