I’m being admitted to the hospital for heart problems. Please pray for me.
Holiness comes only to those who struggle There is no spiritual improvement if we do not seek to please God with holiness of life. If we find good in our deeds, we must attribute it to God. If we find we’ve neglected our spiritual struggle, and acted with foolish abandon,
The Orthodox Church is a hospital for the soul Our Orthodox Church has always seen herself as a hospital for the soul, the place where her children can seek healing. It is within her walls that we find the medicine we need to make us holy (whole), and where we
Keeping unrest at bay Every day can bring about many events or problems that can make us feel unsettled. Yet if we want to keep unrest at bay, it is important that we prayerfully receive everything with the knowledge that God is watching over us, and that all will be
The Purveyor of Divine Revelation When we say that Christianity is a way of life, we are referring to the fact that the Church is the purveyor of divine revelation from our Creator. This divine revelation infuses us with a transformational power that lifts us up, changes us, and makes
Is there a place for alcohol in the life of a Christian? Although some Christians forbid alcohol, the Bible makes no demand for abstinence. The scriptures do condemn drunkenness and enslavement to wine (Ephesians 5:18; Titus 2:3), but it never says that tee-totaling is a better way to be obedient
The priest accompanies God’s people into the Kingdom Every priest who hears the confessions of his people knows that pain and suffering are a part of every persons journey to God. Some struggle with particular sins, while others suffer loneliness, or the pain of illnesses, or loss. These struggles are
Repentance is the renewal of life To be truly repentant means we free ourselves from all negativity, and bind ourselves to everything that is good and pure. As we grow in wisdom, we realize our sinful nature has separated us from the image of God, and we make every effort
Our sovereignty and the capacity to reject the will of God According to Saint Gregory Palamas, God has given us lordship over all the earth because of our capacity for sovereignty. With this sovereignty comes the responsibility to be good stewards of that which God has given us. Saint Gregory
How to end isolation In an age when families no longer eat dinner together, children watch TV, play computer games, and text message their friends from their bedrooms. When adults can be seen walking in our cities talking on cell phones. At a time in our history when people can