"... The true aim of our Christian life consists in the acquisition of the Holy Spirit of God. As for fasts, and vigils, and prayer, and almsgiving, and every good deed done for Christ's sake, they are only means of acquiring the Holy Spirit of God. But mark, my son, only the good deed done for Christ's sake brings us the fruits of the Holy Spirit..."
St. Seraphim Russian Orthodox Church
Brothers and sisters in Christ!Holy places on Earth, where our saints lived; the places, where the God's revelations were presented - there are so many places, where the Christians would love to travel... But unfortunately our busy life, our earthly cares, which are many, place an obstacles to those dreams.
We would like to provide the opportunity for everyone, who had an unforgettable experience at their pilgrimage to the holy places or elsewhere, the experience of the spiritual contiguity with the holiness, to share it with us and others here. This is the only purpose of this page "Contiguity".
We are very grateful to Will and Shruti Gross, East Lansing, Michigan, for sharing their valuable memories with us from their recent trip to India.Trip To Kerala. I have always felt some type of connection with the Apostle Thomas. Most likely this was rooted in my East Indian heritage and the Apostle Thomas was sent to India by Christ to the Jewish settlements there. This was how Christianity first came to India and for me this was something I had been interested in from an early age. Continue here.