When We Fall We Must Get Up Again It is often the case that we fail to keep God’s commandments and find ourselves despondent, unable to make progress in the battle over our sins. The same sins seem to constantly plague us. Despondency is our enemy, for it is the
Category: The Morning Offering
Salvation is not skin-deep. https://www.brighteon.com/ad6ce4ae-e9c3-4435-9e01-62c6e1aed731
Thoughts on the Oneness of Creation There is no formal doctrine in the Orthodox Church concerning the afterlife for animals, including our pets. Those Fathers of the Church who have expressed themselves on this matter were simply expressing theological opinions that have not become universally accepted, and remain known as
“The chief end of our life is to live in communion with God. To this end the Son of God became incarnate, in order to return us to this divine communion, which was lost by the fall into sin. Through Jesus Christ, the Son of God, we enter into communion
The Jesus Prayer and the Acquisition of Inner Peace The Jesus Prayer, also known as the Prayer of the Heart, is the central prayer for monastics. One of the early desert fathers, Saint Macarius the Great, said of the phrase from the Psalms, “The meditation of my heart is in
We Must Not Repay Evil For Evil The decision to forgive another person a wrong done to us begins when we decide to let go of resentment and thoughts of revenge. To forgive someone does not mean that we forget what they did to us, for this may be impossible.
The exorcism of exorcise can help reset a polluted soul. https://www.brighteon.com/3604bea9-16bc-4ab3-92cc-c9ed9779e562
Icons everywhere for a God Who is everywhere! https://www.brighteon.com/b7c76ab9-4fac-4b6e-8581-4316e80552a2
The Ability to Express One’s Emotions, and be Empathetic to the Needs of Others When we are in our head, we are more judgmental, yet when we are in our heart, we become non-judgmental. Being critical of others is not an Orthodox trait, for being critical, whether of other people,
Don’t be just another brick in the wall. https://www.brighteon.com/448588f1-953c-40d7-b0c1-6291180ca202