When We do the Wrong Things Habitually That we must struggle with our passions is a given. All the holy fathers council us to do battle with the passions, yet we continue committing the same sins over and over. Sometimes it is because we’ve allowed ourselves to fall into the
Category: The Morning Offering
Set the captives free!
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
And the Clock is Ticking A doctor friend made the observation that the greatest hazard to our life is conception, because it is a death sentence. From the moment we are born we begin to die. The best way to approach the inevitability of our own death is to face
It’s all good?
Community is the Essential Element Christianity is a communal faith, one that requires its followers to be actively involved with others. The Church’s worship is communal, and salvation itself is a corporate act, one that necessitates interaction with others. One is not “saved” in a vacuum, but as part of
Living According to the Will of God How do we know we are living according to the will of God? We make sure we live a life that is focused on Christ and not let that which is transitory rule, for a life centered in Christ brings about true peace,
“For whom the Lord loves he chastens, and scourges every son whom he receives.” Heb. 12:6 (KJV).