The hidden path to holiness.
Category: The Morning Offering
It is important that we pray for those who have gone on before us The Apostolic Orthodox and Catholic Church has always prayed for its dead. Although the New Testament does not directly address the subject of praying for the dead, and even though we are told that our departed
“Father, I am a young man considering orthodoxy, and I am currently accepted to college for my declared major of psychology. I intend to obtain a Psy. D and serve others as a clinical psychologist. You’ve spoken in the past about the field of psychology being deeply humanistic and atheistic
“Love thy God with all your heart, mind…” and secondly, “Love thy neighbor…” We live in a world bombarded with thousands of messages, some subtle and some not-so-subtle, of merchandising that impact the way we interact with others, and the way we relate to God. Much of what we glean
Tis the season to get together…but we are never truly alone.
Orthodoxy Cries Out to be Lived, Experienced, and Practiced! Orthodoxy by its very nature is a demanding religion, one that requires its faithful to fully embrace a lifestyle that is in opposition to the world about us. The many periods of fasting and the practice of standing for our services
“When we strive with diligent sobriety to keep watch over our rational faculties, to control and correct them, how else can we succeed in this task except by collecting our mind, which is dispersed abroad through the senses, and bringing it back into the world within, into the heart itself,
Preparing Ourselves for the Birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ The Nativity Fast was already in progress for those on the Gregorian (New) Calendar, and started on Tuesday for those who follow the Julian (Church) Calendar. During this period of prescribed fasting we are to abstain from all meats, dairy,
The greatest gift is coming. Let’s share from a grateful heart!
The Corporate Nature of the Church is Essential to our Salvation It is impossible to live as a Christian without the Church because there is a certain emptiness in journeying into the Heart of God without fellow believers. If we hope to grow spiritually we must take advantage of the