The Important Role of the Church in Bringing About Healing The answer for all of us, in our desire to overcome the misery and depression of the past, is to immerse ourselves in the Life of the Church. As a Hospital for the Soul, the Church is the very place
God Himself Has Appeared in the Flesh We Orthodox Christians who keep the ancient Church Calendar are celebrating the Nativity of Christ Our Lord today. On this January 7th we gather together in monasteries, chapels, churches, and cathedrals, to celebrate the Liturgy of the Nativity of Our Lord, God, and
The Condescension of God and the Deification of Man Those of us who observe the Julian Calendar are now about to complete the Nativity Fast. Having abstained from meat, eggs, dairy products, anger, envy and other habits, for the sake of promoting the discipline of the soul, we enter into
This morning Abbot Tryphon was experiencing pains in his chest, and was taken to the ER as a “just in case”. He asks for prayers! Also – please note that we do not know any more than this at the moment, but will update things here as we are updated.
We Must Be the Beauty of God in a Darkened World When others see how we negotiate our life, how we treat our fellow workers, our neighbors, and our family, they should witness in us devotion and praise of God. Our deeds and our speech must reveal the love of
Vigilantly Exercise Virtue in the Coming Year It is a tradition among Americans to make a New Year’s Resolution, pledging ourselves to positive change in the coming months. We decide we’re going to lose weight, and set the loss of a certain amount as our goal for the coming year.
An Old Monk Looks Back on His Life I am amazed that a young man of twenty-two, when this photo was taken, now looks like I do today. Some would say that time has not been kind to me. But as an Orthodox Christian, I know that it is ultimately
We Only Think We Can Be Of Christ And Of The World “No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon” (Matthew 6:24). As