An Old Monk Looks Back on His Life I am amazed that a young man of twenty-two, when this photo was taken, now looks like I do today. Some would say that time has not been kind to me. But as an Orthodox Christian, I know that it is ultimately
Category: The Morning Offering
We Only Think We Can Be Of Christ And Of The World “No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon” (Matthew 6:24). As
We Only Think We Can Be Of Christ And Of The World “No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon” (Matthew 6:24). As
May 2022 Be A Year Filled With Christ’s Light in Our Hearts I want to greet all my readers as we begin the year 2022 with the words, “Glory to Jesus Christ, Glory to Him forever”. May this year be one of spiritual renewal for all of us, and may
Can God’s Temple be Duplicated at Home? Over the years I have met people who have chosen not to join a church, choosing, rather, to “worship” at home. Some have convinced themselves church is a waste of time, and feel they can be close to God while staying home on
There is a point I wish to clarify regarding my article, “A Gift From God”. I strongly believe that it must be up to each individual to make a decision as to whether to receive the vaccine. I am not a clairvoyant, nor do I see myself as having the inner
We Must Embrace Our Material Self, Together With Our Soul Unlike angels, who are entirely spiritual beings, God has made each of us as creatures dwelling in a material world. To be whole, we must worship God both in body and soul. This teaching is central to our Christian faith
We Must Refrain From Becoming the Super Correct Driven by fear, there are people who leave the Church and head into schism. In Greece there are at least eighteen “Old Calendar” Orthodox churches who claim to be THE Church, not recognizing each other as canonical. In the United States there