Holy and Great Monday On Holy Monday, the Orthodox Church remembers the cursing of the fig tree. This event is a display of Christ’s divine power and of God’s judgment upon those who do not follow Him. Also on this day, the Church remembers the patriarch Joseph. The Old Testament
Let us nourish the soul and prepare for Christ!
The Triumphal Entrance Into Jerusalem As the crowds acclaim him their King, Jesus entered into the holy city of Jerusalem. Jesus does not silence the people, and tell them he is not their King, but this king arrives on a donkey. He is not accompanied by an imperial court, nor
The Unity and Continuity of the Church is Found in Her Bishops Gathering together for the celebration of the Church’s Divine Services is that great moment in the life of the People of God that brings together both heaven and earth. In these services we are mystically transported to a
God forgives. Do you?
Giving Birth To God Within Ourselves As we continue our Lenten journey, this is a time when the Church puts much emphasis on the role of repentance. We strive to go to confession more frequently during Great Lent, just as we’ve increased our level of fasting, and frequency of attending
The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly There is a lot of good that can be discovered online. Many years ago I was charged by my archbishop with the task of addressing our Diocesan Pastoral Conference on the subject of Fasting According to the Early Church Fathers. Only after having
Holy Week is coming. Will the Kiev Caves Lavra still be holy for it? An urgent request for prayer.
The Limits Of Human Reason And The Knowledge Of God There is the seen, and there is the unseen, the material and the immaterial. That which is material can be scientifically examined and experienced, the immaterial can only be seen and experienced spiritually. These are two worlds that are only
The Communal Nature Of Salvation Salvation is communal by its very nature. The fierce individualism found in much of what claims to be Christianity is in opposition to the Orthodox understanding of faith. The Church as the Body of Christ is where we are united in Christ, becoming part of