Out of surgery, and back into the arena with battle-scars and lessons learned. #recovery #jesuschrist #gratitude
Category: The Morning Offering
The Role of Bodily Suffering in the Salvation of Humankind Elder Ambrose of Optina Monastery said, “We should not forget that in our age of ‘sophistication’ even little children are spiritually harmed by what they see and hear. As a result, purification is required, and this is only accomplished through
Dead to the World, but Alive in Christ We cannot give Christ to others unless we have welcomed Him into the central place in our own heart. We must know and love Christ, personally, before others can see Him in us. When we are willing to sacrifice self for the
I was told that there are many Orthodox Christians in Japan who watch my videos and drink Monastery Blend Coffee. So to all of you I want to say from my heart: Christ is Risen! #JesusChrist #Japan #OrthodoxChurch 日本には私の動画を観て、モナステリーブレンドコーヒーを飲んでいる正教会の信者がたくさんいると聞きました。だから、皆さんに心から言いたいです。ハリストス復活！
Abbot Tryphon reads A Spiritual Psalter, or, Reflections on God: Together with The life of St. Ephraim
Prayer is Born of Love If we find fault in others, our judgmental attitude prevents us from having a successful communion with God. Prayer is born of love, while fault-finding, idle talk, and self-indulgence are the death of prayer. Love and prayer are interconnected because both involve God, and if
Listen more. Love more. #friendship #love #advice
Turning to Christ as Our Refuge from the Storm These difficult times are causing more and more people to lose hope. The struggle just to stay the course has become increasingly stressful for ever increasing numbers of people, and Christians are no exception. When we are down it is good
The hospital of the soul is not a rock concert! #silence #concert #church
Sheep Recognize the Voice of the Comforting Shepherd In the Gospels, Christ describes Himself to his disciples as “The Good Shepherd,” Who willingly lays down his life for His sheep. Like any good shepherd, Jesus lovingly calls his sheep, and bids us to come forth, follow Him, and enter into