Those occasions when we mature into spiritual adulthood There are those times in our lives when God seems distant, even absent from us. These are usually times when our faith seems weak and we struggle to believe God really cares for us, or perhaps we begin to question whether God
Embrace your material self, together with your soul Unlike angels, who are entirely spiritual beings, God has made each of you as creatures dwelling in a material world. To be whole, you must worship God both in body, soul, and spirit. This teaching is central to our Christian faith and
And the acquisition of a humble and a contrite heart When the monk attempts to rely on his own strength to do battle with his fallen nature, he will be defeated. The arena, his field of battle, takes place in his own heart, and will be a life long battle.
We must become a compassionate people That almsgiving leads us to God is so pivotal to our faith, Saint Basil the Great exhorted even the poor to share their meager goods with others. The Christian culture of compassion requires all of us to find ways to lift up the least
Where communion with God is restored At the Mystical Supper in the Upper Room Jesus gave a dramatically new meaning to the food and drink of the sacred meal. He identified Himself with the bread and wine: “Take, eat; this is my Body. Drink of it all of you; for
Abbot Tryphon reading the Paschal sermon of Saint John Chrysostom Paschal Greetings from Around the World Language Greeting Response Aleut: Khristus anahgrecum! Alhecum anahgrecum! Aleut: Khris-tusax agla-gikux! Agangu-lakan agla-gikux! Albanian: Krishti U Ngjall! Vertet U Ngjall! Alutuq: Khris-tusaq ung-uixtuq! Pijii-nuq ung-uixtuq! Amharic: Kristos tenestwal! Bergit tenestwal! Anglo-Saxon: Crist aras! Crist
I’ve been told I have suffered trauma, and should rest as much as possible until at least Tuesday of Bright Week. I’ve therefore been advise by my doctor not to serve any further services, including the Paschal Liturgy, until I’ve recovered. We are fortunate to have Hieromonk Paul, so we’ll
We must let Christ ignite our soul If we be true to our calling as the children of God, we must live in imitation of Christ. We must imitate His meekness and humility. We must love others just as did He. We must be willing to be transformed, and made
Anything that is quickly obtained is also easily lost Since we Americans have grown accustomed to having everything happen quickly, and without delay, we also expect our spiritual lives to be on the same quick time line. We don’t have the patience to build upon the knowledge of the holy
Neither praise oneself, nor be consumed with self-loathing Humility does not require we think poorly of ourselves, nor be given over to self-loathing. Just as we must not be praising ourselves, we must not sink to a state of self-loathing, for both states have their basis in the ego. I