My dear friend, Archpriest Nicholas Letten of Portand, Oregon, spent three days with us. Isolation and the Christian Life In an age when families no longer eat dinner together, children watch TV, play computer games, and text message their friends from their bedrooms. When adults can be seen walking in
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What about non-Orthodox Christians? Saint Silouan the Athonite was once traveling by train with an archimandrite who was a zealot quick to correct others about the True Faith. Coming upon a group of traveling Roman Catholics, Saint Silouan’s traveling companion proceeded to tell them that they must become Orthodox because
to Love God Children Learn Love of God From Their Parents Every Orthodox parent wants their children to grow up attending Sunday Liturgies and staying active in the life of the Church throughout their lives. Yet many parents don’t demonstrate the importance of having a relationship with God in front
The Washington Orthodox Clergy Association met at the monastery on Tuesday. A New Year, a New Beginning Today we celebrate the Church New Year and with it a chance to recommit ourselves to working harder at making changes in our lives that will lead to spiritual growth. The Lord’s patience
the Self The Light of Dawn You must declare war!You must declare war on yourself if you hope for the transformation of your life. The Lord Himself calls you to do battle with your passions. That part of you that is centered in the self, even worshiping self, must be
Roman Bursak, a seminarian from Saint Petersburg Theological Academy in Russia, together with sponsoring board members of Seattle Sister Churches, visiting the monastery for a final farewell dinner. And the Clock is TickingMy recent bout with my heart brought the subject of mortality to the forefront for perhaps the first
Sgt. Michael Sharp of Fort Lewis spent the day at the monastery. 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,
Embrace your material self, together with your soulUnlike angels, who are entirely spiritual beings, God has made each of you as creatures dwelling in a material world. To be whole, you must worship God both in body and soul. This teaching is central to our Christian faith and is an
in Spiritual Warfare Resist judging others As a member of the Body of Christ, you must resist speaking against other Christians. If we judge each other it is because Satan wishes to divide us. The best defense against the Evil One is to stand united in prayer with one another.
HOPELESSNESS CAN PULL US OUT OF OUR RUT Hopelessness in painful situations is what pulls most of us out of our rut. My own recent bout with my heart, and subsequent healing through the intercession of the Holy Virgin, has given me pause as to how I’d been living my