Replacing Doubt With Faith In the Gospel narratives we read the Apostle Thomas told his fellow apostles he would not believe the Lord had risen from the dead unless he put his hand in the wounds of Christ. When He actually saw Jesus, he immediately said “My Lord and my
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We behold our beloved and become beatified.
And the Nightmare of an All-Consuming Death This earthly life that we have been given has no meaning unless we see it as a workshop for the future life. We must not neglect that which is of an eternal nature, for the Creator has bestowed this life upon us as
“Fathers and brethren, the flock gathered about Christ! Heed me, a sinner. Though I am coarse and worse than anyone, God and His Most Pure Mother have permitted me, a sinner, to manage His household. I beseech you, for the sake of the Lord and His Mother, to have spiritual
The Feast of Saint Tryphon, Abbot of Vyatka By Archpriest Basil Rhodes (one of my dearest friends). Father Basil is rector of Saint Nicholas Orthodox Church in Saratoga, CA. Today we celebrate our venerable father Tryphon of Vyatka. This great ascetic and monastery builder was also a missionary. He had
‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’ Matthew 25:40 DONATE HERE TO HELP: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?campaign_id=U94UASLK6LDX2
A Defeatist Attitude is a Prescription for Defeat As Christians we must believe that our ultimate welfare is in the hands of God and recognize that our life, although filled with many difficulties and struggles, is a journey of anticipation to the Eternal Life that is to come. Because this
There is no time but the present: how to put off procrastination! https://rumble.com/v3qfg6l-too-late-to-wait.html
Bringing the Kingdom of God into this World The Gospel demands Christians usher the Kingdom of God into this world, not by political ideology, but by the individual Christian’s transformation of self. This command to usher in the Kingdom of God is not about neutrality in the face of evil,
“My son, if you become surety for your friend, if you have shaken hands in pledge for a stranger. You are snared by the words of your mouth; You are taken by the words of your mouth. So do this, my son, and deliver yourself; For you have come into