“Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded
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The Meaning of Salvation in the Ancient Church According to Protopresbyter George Metallinos, Dean of the Athens University School of Theology, “For we Orthodox the unique and absolute goal of life in Christ is theosis, our union with God, so that man – through his participation in God’s uncreated energy
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Be Not Fearful for God is Near Sometimes we enter a dark night of the soul, where God seems distant from us. This is only an illusion, for God is closer to us than our own breath. These times are allowed by God to bring us closer to Him, much
You are not a bystander.
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 Sin is seen as religion’s outdated instrument for keeping people in line, making them dependent on
“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