The temptation of living only for the moment Medical science has proven that teenagers often act without forethought for the consequences of reckless behavior because their brains have not yet fully developed. They are not simply being defiant of the rules of driving, or taking chances with dangerous behavior, but
Category: The Morning Offering
Cruel and depraved is the killing of the unborn child We are living in a period of history that has seen the cause of human rights take the forefront as never before. We champion the cause of equality under the law for minorities, and continue the struggle for equal rights
The spiritual life is full of pitfalls, and great heights The spiritual life is an adventure, full of pitfalls and great heights. If we take this journey as the prime reason for living, the reward will be great. If we try living our life with the Church placed in a
We must not let our Christian Faith be artificial It is very easy to live our lives in hypocrisy if we are not mindful of the pitfalls of the spiritual life. We can become Pharisees without even noticing, if we let our Christianity be artificially lived. Living our lives as
Jesus is the sole mediator between us and the Father Most Protestant churches strongly reject all saintly intercession, citing passages such as 1 Timothy 2:1-5, which says that Jesus is the sole mediator between God and man, as well as Deuteronomy 18:10-11 which seems to forbid invoking departed souls. They
We cannot encounter the spiritual using a material science The things that are of God are far beyond the capabilities of our finite mind to comprehend. The divine can only be known through the nous, that place in the heart that is our true center. It, unlike the brain, is
The Christian response to 9/11 Muslim theologian Ayatollah Baqer al-Sadr said, “The world as we know it today is how others shaped it. We have two choices: either to accept it with submission, which means letting Islam die, or to destroy it, so that we can construct a world as
Orthodoxy and beauty are inseparable Orthodox Christianity attracted me from my very first encounter with the magnificence of its churches and the grandeur of her divine services. Having grown up amid the natural beauty of Northern Idaho, with mountains and lakes that could take our breath away, I’d previously found
The philosophical nihilism that is atheism Many of us are challenged as believers as to how we might reach out to family and friends who have declared themselves atheists, and lead them into an encounter with the God that really does exist. How can we impart faith to those whom
The importance of the desert to the inner life The Russian word, “Poustinia”, means “desert”, and the importance of the poustinia to the inner life can not be dismissed. If we are to hear the voice of God speaking to us, we must listen to His silence. If we are