On the Benefit for the Sick at the Point of Death.
From Antipin’s Potrebnik. Chapter 11. We repeat: What must every person always do? He must perform true repentance, as indicated above. But for…
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Epistle to Kerzhenets. On Rebaptism
Epistle of Spiridon Ivanov. [On the discord in baptism among those of the same and single agreement, about which the following epistle will…
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Church Services with Singing.
From Antipin’s Potrebnik. Chapter 13 There are certain Old Believers who understand that it is in no way possible to perform church service…
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On Holy Communion and the Reserved Lamb
From Antipin’s Potrebnik. Chapter 10 Many people are greatly mistaken concerning holy communion. They understand it this way: “Without visible communion it is…
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The Sacrament of Marriage
Brief Teaching on Marriage From Antipin’s Potrebnik. Chapter 7 Marriage is a sacrament! In case of necessity, when there are no pious priests…
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The Rite of Reception into the Orthodox Faith
The Rite of Reception and Promise of One Coming from Heresy into the Orthodox Faith, and the Prayers Performed Therein, by Necessity, Without…
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Prayers on the fortieth day for a woman after childbirth.
From Antipin’s Potrebnik. Chapter 5. From the rules of the holy fathers: A woman after childbirth for forty days makes forty prostrations per…
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Rite of Baptism in Case of Necessity without Priests.
From Antipin’s Potrebnik. Chapter 5. After the usual beginning, at the font we light three candles. The seven-bow beginning: God, be merciful to…
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Vows and Prayers for Those Desiring to Live the Monastic Life
From Antipin’s Potrebnik. Chapter 3. For one who desires to enter the monastic life: If there is an abbot (or abbess) or like-minded…
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On Monasticism, or Virginity
From Antipin’s Potrebnik. Chapter 2 In ancient times many people had a strong desire to dedicate themselves to the service of God. Some…