Even the Broken Can Fill the Needs of Others Those who hold positions of authority must guard their hearts, remembering they will one day stand before the Great Throne of God and give account. Be they police officers, clergy, physicians, psychologists, teachers, coaches, or troop leaders, they all must
Category: The Morning Offering
“Keep your mind from malicious thoughts of your neighbors, knowing that such thoughts are hurled by diabolical powers, to keep your mind from your own sins and from seeking God.” – Saint Elias of Egypt
The Word Eucharist is a Greek Word Meaning “Thanksgiving” It has become the practice in America for many Orthodox Christians to gather in our temples for the celebration of the Divine Liturgy on Thanksgiving Day, for what better way to give thanks to God than to celebrate the service whose
Beyond the Age of Nihilism, with Abbot Tryphon: Listen to my latest interview with Buck Johnson https://deathtotyrants.libsyn.com/ep-288-beyond-the-age-of-nihilism-with-abbot-tryphon https://www.counterflowpodcast.com/listen/episode/31058393/ep-288-beyond-the-age-of-nihilism-with-abbot-tryphon
Serve up a second helping of grace!
The Capacity to Forgive and the Capacity to Love The capacity to forgive is directly related to the capacity to love, and it is in our act of forgiving others that we find forgiveness. For it is in turning away from our own self-concern, and our own self-will, that
Giving thanks is a way of life.
The Importance of Preparing for the Inevitable A dear friend of mine made the observation that the greatest hazard to one’s life is conception, because it is a death sentence. This is because the very moment we are born we begin to die. And although our culture teaches us to
If Jesus is the Sole Mediator between God and Man, Why Would We Ask the Saints for Their Help? The problem for Protestants to accept the veneration of the saints stems from their reliance on an approach to doctrine and practice as being Bible only based. Proof texts is thus
THIS is the day the Lord has made. Rejoice and be glad! Repentance is possible!