We are Eucharistic beings Because we are rational creatures who exists in an unceasing communion of love with our Creator, our Orthodox Tradition teaches us that man is a “eucharistic being.” We are oriented towards our God with an insatiable inherent inclination of gratitude, thanksgiving, and doxology. Because we are
Category: The Morning Offering
The journey to God begins with the first step Orthodoxy is a faith that demands full participation and deep commitment, otherwise it becomes just another religion, devoid of salvific, transformational value. Orthodoxy is not magic, with the priest as a sort of wizard who performs all the right formulas, so
Thank you for your continued prayerful and financial support All-Merciful Saviour Monastery is a non-profit, 501 C3 organization, under IRS regulations. All donations are therefore tax deductible. We support ourselves through the sales of Monastery Blend Coffee, our fine line of teas, and a little gift shop. We grow as
Cremation versus the Holy Tradition of Christian Burial There is a myth in this modernist, anti-Christian age, that it is more convenient, and cheaper, to cremate the bodies of our loved ones. The fact that many cemeteries occupy prime real estate property which has attracted the attention of greedy speculators,
The Church’s lines of authority hold clergy accountable When people are hurting, and seek out the Church’s help, they are often very vulnerable. This makes them particularly open to exploitation. This is why the Church has lines of authority that hold her clergy accountable. She can not allow anyone who
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
Manifesting God’s love as first responders I am grateful to God for all the friendships I’ve formed with other chaplains during these past twelve or thirteen years of service as a police and fire chaplain. I am privileged to count among my friends some of the finest people I have
We are our brothers keeper Through no fault of their own, countless people are forced to live in their cars or on the streets. Many children will have their education put on hold because their parents will no longer be able to keep the children in their neighborhood schools. With
Participating in the life of spiritual perfection and holiness The Lord Jesus Christ desires that each of us be joined together in unity within the confines of His Church. This union of all who confess Christ as true God and true man, and who are united as one body in
Give thanks for the sinner who repents We must be careful that we do not talk about the past sins of anyone, but especially the person who has repented. Recalling the past sins of the one who has been brought from darkness, and into the Light, is to revisit the