Let my prayer arise as incense before Thee. From Old Testament times believers have burned incense as an offering when worshiping God. The ancient temple in Jerusalem even had priests whose sole duty was to keep the censer burning twenty-four hours a day. Ancient pagan kings were often escorted with
Category: The Morning Offering
The Priest and the American Tourist A protestant woman from Tacoma, WA. was on vacation with her husband in the Greek city of Athens. Each day she walked to a small sidewalk cafe near the hotel for her coffee and watched the locals pass by. One of these locals was
St. Olav of Norway, Pray to God for us. Our God Given Gifts and Talents The Lord has given all of us certain gifts and talents. If we share our talents with those around us we help meet the needs of our world and offer back to God that which
Newly painted chicken coop. A Healthy Soul is one that Seeks out Silence We are addicted to noise. We find it impossible go drive our vehicles without the radio on or a CD playing. Our televisions are running from the moment we’ve returned from work. We take our runs with
Our Rhode Island Reds enjoying lunch. Stability of Place and 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
A Monastic as a Police and Fire Chaplain It has been a great blessing for me to have been serving as a police and fire chaplain for the past eight years. My interest in chaplaincy began when I was asked by a number of inmates to serve as their Orthodox
Vigil for the Feast of Saint Olav of Norway: 5:30 pm, Wednesday, August 10th. Liturgy for the Feast of Saint Olav of Norway: 10 am, Thursday, August 11th. Vigil for the Feast of The All-Merciful Saviour: 5:30 pm, Saturday, August 13th. Liturgy for the Feast of The All-Merciful Saviour: 10
How to Kill the Ego Modern psychology has told us we must feel good about ourselves and instructed us to reject the idea of guilt and sin. Sin is seen as religion’s instrument for keeping people in line, making them dependent on an institution that should be relegated to the
How Criticism Should be Imparted “Criticism, like rain, should be gentle enough to nourish a man’s growth without destroying his roots.” Frank A. Clark, writer (1911-). When offering someone criticism it is important that we do so with kindness. Studies have shown that to counter one negative comment it takes
Maple Valley Presbyterian Youth Volunteer at the Monastery How your soul differs from that of an animal The Orthodox Church teaches that animals have souls, although not the same as ours. When conceived, God bestows upon us the nous, which distinguishes us from the other animals. It is the nous