Changing the world one person at a time The Elder Sophroni of Essex said he believed in changing the world, one person at a time. These words are in agreement with those of Saint Seraphim of Sarov, who said acquiring inner peace causes a thousand around us to be saved.
Keeping guard over our behavior There are certain sins that have become habitual, and behavior that we would like to change, but seem to repeat, even against our will. Saint Isaac the Syrian suggested that we confront these struggles head on. “If you bear your weakness constantly in mind, you
When we come face to face with the Uncreated One During the services, it is good to stand before God with an awareness that we are a sinner, but, at the same time, how can we not feel joy and happiness, knowing that our God loves us, and is quick
The battleship that is the Church We must not see the Church as a kind of cruise ship, where friendly exchanges take place, social gatherings are all important, and a place that is comfortable. When the Church preaches repentance, do we become angry, not wanting to be corrected? Do we
World peace begins when Christ reigns in my heart The Islamic fundamentalists now showcasing their demonic intentions, all the while claiming to have established an Islamic caliphate, has struck fear in the hearts of good people everywhere. These terrorists have demonstrated they are incapable of mercy, killing innocent people, be
Striving to attain the Kingdom If we are always complaining about how unfairly we are treated, we will have failed in our imitation of Christ, Who was abused by His enemies unto death. We should strive to reign with Our Lord by loving our enemies and never complain. Christ looked
I’m moving to a new blog host The Morning Offering blog has been a ministry of love, and in order to make it more user friendly, accommodating those who use smart phones and ipads, I have accepted an invitation from Ancient Faith Radio to have them host my blog. This
What about people who are not Orthodox? It is always a pity when people who claim to be Orthodox make judgements against fellow Christians. In the tradition of Orthodoxy, wherever we find beauty and truth, it is of God, and it is our calling, as Orthodox Christians, to rejoice when
Humankind is a microcosm of the universe It has been said that humans are a microcosm of the whole universe because we have within ourselves the entire material world, and with it the noetic powers of the cosmos. Created as we were for immortality, it is our fallen nature that
All we need for happiness is right in front of us It is easy to resist taking care of oneself if we run at full speed as though we are the only one who can get things done. We all need to set priorities, making sure we focus on Christ