We must not repay evil for evil The decision to forgive another person a wrong done to us begins when we decide to let go of resentment and thoughts of revenge. To forgive someone does not mean that we forget what they did to us, for this may be impossible.
Category: The Morning Offering
The Importance of Stability of Place in Personal Growth An Elder said: Just as a tree cannot bear fruit if it is often transplanted, so neither can a monk bear fruit if he frequently changes his abode. In an age when people change addresses as often as those in past
The Willingness to Suffer with the Other Person What does it mean to truly love another person? It means we carry the other person in our heart. If we do not bring the other person into our heart, we do not really love them. If we are unwilling to help
God Infuses His Energies into the Icons The Old Testament God was revealed to us by Christ Jesus. Prior to the incarnation of the Logos, God’s people were forbidden to make any image of Him, for no one had seen His face. Yet when Christ said to His disciples, “he
Holding up Standards of Behavior We have all witnessed those embarrassing moments when someone has lost their temper. The boss who comes into the office with family worries, and shouts at his secretary, often over something very insignificant. We sat uncomfortably as a hostess made a nasty remark to her
He Who Lives the Will of God Has No Worries With all the troubles that are now befalling our world, many people find themselves worrying about the future. Pandemic mandates have made job stability a cause for concern, and record breaking droughts are inflicting further hardships on communities at a
Living the Orthodox Faith in a land of unbelief….
The Church is holy because her founder is holy During each and every celebration of the Divine Liturgy, we, as the people of God, recite the Nicene Creed. This ancient declaration is the very core of our common faith, and connects us to the teachings of the Ancient Church. In
The Veneration of the Holy Virgin in the Ancient Church All the early reformers, including Luther and Calvin, believed Mary to be Ever Virgin. The practice at the time was to refer to all cousins as siblings, and none of the early Christians believed Mary had born any children other
We Orthodox are not Always Perfect, but We Stay the Course Orthodoxy is not always easy, and there are many parishes that seem to make living our Orthodox faith far more difficult than it needs to be. The lack of joy in some quarters is not about Orthodoxy, but about