Forgiveness is the fruit of love Our Lord Jesus Christ, while hanging on the cross, asked the Father to forgive his murderers because they did not know what they were doing (Luke 23:34). This was the fruit of love. If we immerse ourselves in God’s love and actively strive and
And the surrender of self-will There is freedom from stress, anxiety, and even anger, when we place our trust in God, and in he whom God has set over us as our spiritual guide. The invading enemies to our salvation have power over us only when we depend on ourselves.
United in Christ: A YouTube video by Abbot Tryphon (click above to watch)
Our nation needs unity between Christianity and the secular state The great divide between the secular state and the Christian faith has grown substantially during my lifetime. Gone are the days when our nation was based on Christian values and where religion played an important role in the public life
In the world but not of the world Outliers are people detached from the culture at large, a people who by their very nature are set apart from the rest of society. It is not because we think of ourselves as better than our neighbors, but rather, that we are
Let others see in us hope for a better world Many years ago I taught in a small college, and can still remember, with great fondness, many of my students. Although I loved them all, I did have my favorites, especially those who challenged me with their inquisitive minds. These
The Church is the Hospital of the Soul The ER for the Soul Orthodoxy offers a very precise way to enter into communion with God. It is a way that must be learned, for simply “becoming Orthodox” will not lead the seeker into an inner life that transforms and enlightens.
Because Orthodox Christianity is a communal and sacramental faith, the Church is THE essential institution Christianity is a communal faith, one that requires it’s followers to be actively involved with others. The Church’s worship is communal, and salvation itself is a corporate act, one that necessitates interaction with others. One is
The ultimate goal of ANTIFA and BLM is to dismantle Western Christian Civilization For all those individuals who have seen the mass demonstrations in the streets of Portland, Oregon, Seattle, Washington, and countless other cities across the country, and still believed we were, as the mayor of Seattle proclaimed, coming
When I started writing articles for my daily blog, “The Morning Offering”, I did so with the intent of lending spiritual support to Orthodox men and women, with special care for our youth. This photo was sent to me by a young follower of my YouTube videos, who shared a