Others cannot know they need Christ if they do not see Him in us Christ empowers us to change the hearts and minds of others by the example of our allowing Christ to change us. In the words of Saint Seraphim of Sarov, if we “acquire a humble and contrite
Those times when God seems absent are only an illusion Sometimes we enter a dark place where God seems distant from us. This is only an illusion, for God is closer to us than our own breath. These times are allowed by God to bring us closer to Him, much
What must we do when we feel broken? It is only human to become despondent when we have failed in keeping to our moral, ethical and spiritual standards, succumbing, instead, to temptation. Our Orthodox Faith teaches that we must be compassionate towards others, loving, quick to forgive, exemplar in our
Isolation does not have to be a part of our world The Church is the Body of Christ and by Her very nature is anything but an institution wherein one can be isolated from others. We only let it be so if we fail to involve ourselves as the people
The acquisition of wisdom does not necessarily come with age It has been said that wisdom comes with age, and to some degree this is quite true. I’ve often had conversations with old college friends about how nice it would have been to have had the knowledge and wisdom we
Our gospel centered response to the evil that would destroy our world No matter what the times, no matter what the circumstances, no matter what the context or dynamic an Orthodox Christian finds themselves in, above all we are called to be an Orthodox Christian. We are Christ’s children first
Climate change is a reality that is ignored to our peril We of the twenty-first century have given ourselves over to consuming addictions more than any time in history. Even a casual look at how we live our lives makes it abundantly clear that we are so caught up in
Our enemies are not armies, but demons Many people are convinced we are living in the end times. They look to changes in the earth’s climate, ever more disastrous storms and the failing economy due to the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as the political upheaval in our land, as signs
Religious liberty has fast become a disfavored right As Christians we all know that religious liberty and free speech are imperiled, what with the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown, and the censorship of differing views by many of our large social media companies. Supreme Court Justice Alito, said censorship has “resulted in
True repentance must culminate in the Sacrament of Confession Confession is a God-given commandment, and it is one of the Sacraments of our Church. Confession must never become a formal, habitual, and unprepared act, coming forth from a sense of duty or obligation. Nor can we allow our confession to