We must stand firm in the Faith of Our Fathers Our country has been witnessing the progressive extinction of traditional public and educational institutions, with our traditional values being replaced with all manner of perversions, and both I, and many others who have contacted me, are troubled and concerned by
Category: The Morning Offering
We must allow the transformational power of the Ancient Church to change us In an age when many Christian denominations are trying to appear relevant and modern, I am finding that large numbers of people are drawn to the Ancient Faith by the beard and robe. I am constantly thanked
The proper attire for the House of God The Church is our home, a place where we should feel comfortable, and at ease. It is also God’s house and is a temple set aside for worship of the Holy Trinity. Although times have changed and we have become a very
Drinking Holy Water is the best and most effective medicine The Orthodox Church frequently uses holy water in rites of blessing and exorcism, and the Church also sanctifies the water used for baptism with a special blessing. Orthodox do not normally bless themselves with holy water upon entering a church
How do we keep our youth in the Church? We are living in an age that has witnessed changes on a massive scale as never before. The way we communicate has changed with the coming of the internet, with information available that would have required a library and advanced degrees
Abbot Tryphon speaks on the importance of House Cleaning (YouTube click here)
“The rich exist for the sake of the poor. The poor exist for the salvation of the rich.” Saint Gennadius of Constantinople In many parts of the American countryside one can find the remnants of poorhouses (sometimes called workhouses), institutions run by local county or state governments as a means
The soul requires discipline to overcome disinclination The soul suffers from a certain blindness when it comes to itself. In its desire to be more relaxed, indolence, insensitivity and deceit rule the soul, and in our refusal to master the work of salvation, complacency sets in. Since no one can
Detachment and the life of a Christian Detachment from the world is not necessarily cutting off all social contact with people, or avoiding any exposure to or contact with things of the world in some sort of pharisaical obsession with keeping oneself ritually ‘pure’. The work of purification is an
Christ is both human and Divine When the Second Person of the Holy Trinity became incarnate, He took on Himself the entirety of human nature. From that moment on in Jesus Christ there were two natures, two minds, two wills, all united in the One Person of the One Christ.