The Ego Has Led To a State of Spiritual Bankruptcy In our self-centered age we have come to believe we must feel good about ourselves and have rejected the idea of guilt and sin. Sin is seen as religion’s outdated instrument for keeping people in line, making them dependent on
Category: The Morning Offering
“Something which can help a person who is depressed is work, interest in life. The Garden, plants, flowers, trees, the countryside, a walk in the open air – all these things tear a person away from a state of inactivity and wake other interests. They act like medicines. To occupy
Orthodoxy is Christianity Beyond the Surface Many people embrace Orthodox Christianity with great enthusiasm, after having suffered the poverty of a materialistic world view. The beauty of the divine services brings a certain elegance into their weekly schedule, and the adornment of our homes with icons introduces an exotic element
The grudge must go before it’s too late.
Natural Disasters and the Human Condition After re-reading my post, and hearing from some trusted readers, I would like to clarify my thoughts concerning yesterday’s posting. I’m deeply sorry my article did not more clearly impart the Orthodox view of cause and effect. God does not cause natural disasters, we
“Whatever you do, do it gently and unhurriedly, because virtue is not a pear to be eaten in one bite.” Saint Seraphim of Sarov
God is in Control of the Forces of Nature Photo: Matuskha Juliana Cardoza has informed me that her husband, Father Seraphim, passed away on Sunday afternoon. May his memory be eternal. He was a beloved friend to me, and I will miss him dearly. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. The massively destructive and deadly
Christians are not saved alone, but we must stand apart from the darkness to be children of light.
Just Whose Recipe is it Anyway? One of the most powerful reasons for embracing Orthodoxy is to be found in the Church’s insistence that she holds to the evangelical and apostolic doctrine of the Ancient Church. In an age when everything is up for change, there is a certain security
“But the Scripture has confined all under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe. But before faith came, we were kept under guard by the law, kept for the faith which would afterward be revealed. Therefore the law was our tutor