What Does the Lord Require of You? As we examine how we live our lives as Christians, we look to those who leave an impression of goodness, kindness, and humility, as examples of the person we would like to become. That saintly person, by their every example, exudes the humbleness
A Family That Prays Together, Stays Together Any good parent knows that he must love all his children equally. No favoritism should be displayed when raising children if we want them to know they are loved. Troubled children often get more attention from a loving parents because mom and dad
Egoism of Worldly Educated People One of the great saints of our age, Saint Paisios of Mt. Athos, said people who are filled with egoism and pride because of their education, “resemble satellites that orbit in the sky, giving one the impression that they are stars. If, however, you observe
Staying Connected With Family I’ve just returned from Spokane, WA., where I attended the funeral of my Aunt Margie, my mother’s youngest sister. The decision to drive to Spokane, a five hour trip from Vashon Island, was in part made because I wanted to support my cousins who’d lost their
Jan 25th, 2014 Beloved Brothers and Sisters, Fathers, Concelebrants, fellow Citizens! Our country finds herself on the brink of chaos. We are witnessing an escalation of confrontation and violence, which encompasses wider and wider circles of our citizens. We mourn and pray for the repose of the people who were
The Soul Requires Discipline to Overcome Disinclination The soul suffers from a certain blindness when it comes to itself. In its desire to be more relaxed, indolence, insensitivity and deceit rule the soul, and in our refusal to master the work of salvation, complacency sets in. Since no one can
Ukrainian Monks Stand Between Demonstrators and Police Monks from the Kiev-Caves stood on Grushevsky Street in Kiev with a cross and icons, between demonstrators and the Ukrainian special police force, placing themselves between the warring sides. They prayed for peace, and called on both sides to stop their fighting
The True Christian Life is One of Grace Many people sail through their life thinking happiness is something they have created for themselves. Good fortune, and success in work and play, is something they’ve brought about, either through struggle, or by pure luck. Yet when they experience difficult times, or
The Importance of Frequent Communion Eternity is an everlasting banquet (the Divine Liturgy) that takes place in the heavenly realm. Every time we participate in the Divine Liturgy we are transported into a place where there is neither time nor space, and participate in that very banquet. As we receive
Attempting to Live a Life in Imitation of the Angels Monastics are an integral part of the Church and should not be seen as independent of the Church Universal. Monks are bound by the same Gospel as other Christians and need to avail themselves to the missionary and pastoral needs