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Loving Russia and Japan

Tales of a guy who moved to Russia to prepare for Orthodox Christian missions in Japan.

Newsletter · By Nikolai Berega · English · Official site

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  1. Issue · Sep 27, 2026

    The Cross Conquers by Humility (opens the original)

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    Today we see the sign of the Cross.If we look into the Cross, we begin to ask about trials… We can ask one question: what is the Cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified?In general, everything about the Cross is very hard to grasp. We ask: how can this be? God is one — and yet God is Trinity? How do we approach this mystery? Everything is difficult; nothing is simple.In every action of our Church there is a mystery. The Cross has its own mystery.We make the sign of the Cross on ourselves: we be

  2. Issue · Sep 26, 2026

    The Diaries of St. Nicholas of Japan - Entry 113 (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1546" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!67py!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fecf016f7-f88c-479a-b08c-d981a02f9325_972x1546.jp

  3. Issue · Sep 23, 2026

    Why I moved to Russia - the original video reposted (opens the original)

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    Two years ago, I turned the camera on and recorded a video that turned out to be wildly popular, at least from my perspective—over 150,000 views. The channel was mildly successful, and would gain over 3,000 subscribers before I pulled the plug last year. I’m hoping the new channel, with the new focus on both Russia and Japan, will see some success as well.Today I’ve re-posted the video to our new YouTube channel, and I hope you enjoy this little ‘blast from the past’.

  4. Issue · Sep 23, 2026

    The Diaries of St. Nicholas of Japan - Entry 112 (opens the original)

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  5. Issue · Sep 22, 2026

    Q: What’s the Best Way to Move to Russia With My Family? (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="784" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!s5gC!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5d1bf10a-5c2d-409b-b98f-988f0f7f32ee_1168x784.jpe

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