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
Category: The Morning Offering
“The first stage of this tranquility consists in silencing the lips when the heart is excited. The second, in silencing the mind when the soul is still excited. The goal is a perfect peacefulness even in the middle of the raging storm.” Saint Ignatius of Antioch
Only God Knew My surgeon visited me on Friday morning, informing me that I would be kept in the hospital for a second night. Seems the surgery revealed a must worse situation with my spine than previously suspected. The spine was “covered with junk”, and took three hours of
Do not miss the easy ways you can bear witness to Christ and shine light everywhere! #jesuschrist #orthodoxy #travel
Returning God’s Love For Us With Our Own Love for Him Back in the days when I was teaching I knew my students had a prayer life for I could see their collective lips moving when I was handing out an exam. My youngest former students are now in their
Glory to God for Healing! Thanks to the mercy of God in hearing our prayers, my surgery was successful and I now begin the process of recovery. Love in Christ, Abbot Tryphon
I am going to have spinal surgery shortly. Please pray that, if it be God’s will, I will once again be able to celebrate the Divine Liturgy, hike trails, and recover swiftly. #prayerrequest #jesuschrist #surgeryday
I’ve Never Met an Atheist! The young man announced at the beginning of a college class that he was an atheist. I’d been invited as a guest lecturer, and had opened the talk with the observation that everyone has a nous that hungers for God. This young man took exception,
Had enough of the pandering, emptiness, and confusion of your current church? The Orthodox Church is what you’re missing! #orthodoxy #JesusChrist #truth
Our Thoughts Determine Our Lives “Our life depends on the kind of thoughts we nurture. If our thoughts are peaceful, calm, meek, and kind, then that is what our life is like. If our attention is turned to the circumstances in which we live, we are drawn into a whirlpool