We invite you to enter the wonderful world of the word. On the pages of our journal we shall be talking about the unshakable truths of the Word of God, in other words, about Love. About Love for God, for your family, for your Homeland, for those who are suffering and those who are ill, for our lesser brethren, for our folk traditions and other eternal values, which we from time to time tend to forget amidst the daily cares of our lives.
On the pages of our magazine we shall be talking about history, about people who live in our midst but frequently go unnoticed. We shall be talking about our lives, the people we meet, our plans. In our magazine you will find material classified under such headings as: Families, Children, Young People, Literature, History. You will find here historical materials, classical prose, poetry and drama, the prose and poetry of our readers, recipes of Orthodox Christian cuisine. And also: crosswords, puzzles, charades, riddles, proverbs and sayings, and exciting, interesting and educative stories indicating the way to the moral life without which no society can flourish.
We shall be delighted to see your poems, articles, drawings, photographs of your handicraft items and models and any other creative work on the pages of "The Australian Icon Lamp".
The editors hope that in "The Australian Icon Lamp" our readers will be able to find answers to the spiritual problems that so frequently visit our souls.
Not everyone is a churchgoer, and we have no intention of trying to change your views. Every person has his or her own way of reaching God, but if you do have questions you would like to put to a priest or minister, write to us with your questions and you will receive answers in the pages of our magazine.
On the pages of "The Australian Icon Lamp" we are prepared to talk about everything that is of interest in today's world -- but always from an Orthodox Christian perspective. This doesn't mean that we are not interested in listening to people from other backgrounds and with different beliefs, including those who may be experiencing doubts and those who openly proclaim their lack of belief. On the contrary, our magazine is in many ways designed no less for people like this than for those who have already come to a position of faith. We would really like to be the magazine whose pages will unite people who have grown up in different religious, political and economic conditions. Several years of communicating with Russians living in Australia who, thanks to the vicissitudes of fate and historical circumstances, have been reared and educated in a variety of different ways, has convinced me that we do have something to talk about.
It's not for nothing that we have turned to our spiritual fathers for blessing and guidance and have also invited on to our editorial board a professional psychologist who will also be delighted to receive your questions about matters of concern to you. Don't be bashful about coming forward with your problems. Do write to us, anonymously if you wish -- you will still receive an answer in the pages of our magazine.
"The Australian Icon Lamp" is produced by a Christian family residing in Brisbane. The magazine has no commercial objectives and does not remunerate you, the contributors, for your efforts. The editors will be happy to enter into discussion with readers whether on the printed pages of the magazine or online in the electronic version of the magazine or at meetings of the music and poetry salon "The Icon Lamp", which are conducted in Brisbane.
We hope that "The Australian Icon Lamp" will become a sort of family debating club for readers of all ages. We have high hopes for your moral support and every other kind of support you can give us. Without your support we are going to have a hard time of it.
Lord, help us all, poor sinners that we are.
Write to us at:
Larkina-austral@rambler.ru
Lampada@live.com.au
