Hieromonk Paul, the co-founder of the monastery Setting Sensible PrioritiesWe all need to set sensible priorities, making sure we pay attention to our health, our family, and our spiritual life. We must not let our life be so full of work that we don’t allot time to focus on the
and Love The Capacity to Forgive and the Capacity to Love The capacity to forgive is directly related to the capacity to love, and it is in our act of forgiving others, that we find forgiveness. For it is in the turning away from our own self-concern, and our
News Anchor Siv Kristin Saellmann “A necklace with a Cross insults Islam” In early November, a Norwegian anchorwoman with NRK, a state television and radio broadcasting company, was suspended from her job after appearing on the air with a Cross (1.4 centimetres) on her necklace. It seems some viewers, members
Teaching a class at Tacoma Community College The Critic, Fearing He will Fail, Does Nothing It is easy to be critical of another person, finding fault with what we perceive they are doing, have done, or have not done. Yet the man who points out how another man has stumbled,
Both Soul and Body Unlike angels, who are entirely spiritual beings, God has made each of us as creatures dwelling in a material world. To be whole, we must worship God both in body and soul. This teaching is central to our Christian faith and is an affirmation of the
More than Acquittal and Justification Salvation can not be explained in legalistic terms of acquittal and justification, for salvation is much more than simply being forgiven and getting into heaven. The close tie between faith and works, when it comes to the Orthodox view of salvation, is not about being
The Orthodox Practice of Standing for Worship Standing for worship has been the only acceptable posture for Orthodox Christians from the earliest of times. Through the discipline of standing we act as the faithful servants of the Lord, worshiping before the Throne. We recognize that the temple is not a
And the Quest for Humility Struggling with his pride, the monk focuses on bringing his own will into conformity with the will of God, through monastic obedience. This obedience is not limited to obeying the directives of his abbot, but taking up a standard of humility that takes seriously his
Returning to Where it all Began Because of my brother’s recent serious illness, I decided to spend time with Dwayne before the onset of winter, thus avoiding the snows that will soon make Snoqualmie Pass on I-90, perilous. This visit turned out to be one of the best I’ve had
The Ancient Orthodox Faith is Relevant for All Times and in All Places When a priest makes a concerted effort to relate to his young parishioners, by demonstrating a real interest in their lives, discovering what is important to them, and taking the time to actually instruct them in the