Taylor (soon to be Photios), Silouan, James, and John, our recent guests through Palm Sunday, who fellowshipped and shared many fruitful labors with us. Glory to God for All Things!
Category: The Morning Offering
Truth is a Person “Truth is not a thought, not a word, not a relationship between things, not a law. Truth is a Person. It is a Being which exceeds all beings and gives life to all. If you seek truth with love and for the sake of love, she
We had a beautiful Divine Liturgy this morning and Ethiopian visitors at the monastery today.
Get What You Regret “How many times have I prayed for what seemed a good thing for me and not leaving it to God to do as He knows best. But having obtained what I begged for, I found myself in distress because I had not asked for it to
Mosaic of Broken Tiles “God can take broken tiles and turn them into a beautiful mosaic.” Saint Paisios the Athonite #mosaic #God #beautiful (Featured here are the stunning mosaics of the Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church in Belgrade, Serbia) Friday April 11, 2025 / March 29, 2025 Sixth Week of
Seek God Daily “Seek God daily. But seek Him in your heart, not outside it. And when you find Him, stand with fear and trembling, like the Cherubim and the Seraphim, for your heart has become a throne of God. But in order to find God, become humble as dust
Emboldened Wednesday April 9, 2025 / March 27, 2025 Sixth Week of the Great Lent. Tone eight. Great Lent. By Monastic Charter: Strict Fast (Bread, Vegetables, Fruits) St. Matrona of Thessalonica (4th c.). Martyrs Manuel and Theodosius (304). Venerable John the Clairvoyant of Lycopolis, anchorite of Egypt (394). Venerable Cyricus (Quiricus), monk, of Thrace. Prophet Hanani (Ananias).
Pray Before Reading “When you begin to read or listen to the Holy Scriptures, pray to God thus: “Lord Jesus Christ, open the ears and eyes of my heart so that I may hear Thy words and understand them, and may fulfill Thy will.” Always pray to God like this,
The Believer’s Superpower The saved receive the power of God! #jesuschrist #god #superpower Monday April 7, 2025 / March 25, 2025 Sixth Week of the Great Lent. Tone eight. Great Lent. Fish Allowed The Annunciation of Our Most Holy Lady, the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary. New Hieromartyr Tikhon, patriarch of Moscow and All
Food Inexhaustible “How many a time I fell down upon the earth, as though dead. How many a time in immeasurable struggle I dwelt with various misfortunes, woes and temptations. But from that time until the present day the power of God in unknown and manifold ways has watched over