Holy Friday  in the temple of Transfiguration of the LordOn Holy Friday, April 29, 2016, in the temple of Transfiguration of the Lord, Archbishop of Zhytomyr Oleksandr, in concelebration with Bishop Mykolai, celebrated the evening service with the rite of the Procession of the Holy Shroud...

On Holy Thursday in the temple of Transfiguration of the LordOn Holy Thursday, April 28, 2016, in the temple of Transfiguration of the Lord, Archbishop of Zhytomyr Oleksandr, in concelebration with Bishop Mykolai, celebrated the evening prayer, reading 12 Passion Gospels, which tell about sufferings of Christ...

About the entry of Jesus Christ to Jerusalem, about temptations and about spiritual base of the man

Very many people believed in Jesus because He created a great miracle - brought to life of Lazarus from the dead. When we see good, such great miracle, God’s power, we are following Him. But when the other situation happens, we turn from this way and with our doings we crucify Jesus Christ...

Palm Sunday in the temple of Transfiguration of the LordOn Palm Sunday, April 24, 2016, in the temple of Transfiguration of the Lord, the festive Divine Liturgy was celebrated by Archbishop Alexander in concelebration with Bishop Vasyliy and Bishop Nicholas in honor of the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem on the eve of severe sufferings and crucifixion on the cross two thousand years ago....

About the perception of Jesus Christ’s sacrifice  and about the place, which is prepared for everyone

Gospel of Mark, where the Lord in the third time foretold His death and resurrection, we should accept with soul and heart, not with mind. We should understand the condition of Jesus Christ at that time, because He knew beforehand that He would fulfill that difficult mission – give His life to save many people and that people...

How can we protect ourselves and our children from the hard diseases?

Jesus Christ says that a man gets ill because of his sins or his parents’ sins. It looks very easy – just live religious life and your kids and you will be healthy. It is a pity, but in our life everything happens in a very different way. Because we all are weak and poor, even those who visit the church.

About the healing of the Paralytic and about the chances of healing today

When the Lord said to the Paralytic: “Son, your sins are forgiven.” What had happened in that very moment? God forgave his sins, which he made and the Holy Spirit settled down upon that man. And the evil spirits, which were near him and paralyzed him, left the man...