September 14, 2023 51 0 Thoughts for Each Day of the Year by Saint Theophan the Recluse 15th Week after Pentecost. Church New Year (Luke 4:16-22) The Lord did not merely proclaim the acceptable year; He also ushered it in. Where…
September 30, 2021 621 0 When the Prayer Is Right, All Is Right: 10 Selected Teachings on Prayer of Saint Theophan the Recluse 1. It is all very well to speak about forgiving other people’s wrongs when nothing goes against our will or hurts our self-esteem. Moreover,…
February 5, 2021 667 0 Praying with Attention — a Summary of Advice from Saint Theophan the Recluse Staying focused and attentive in prayer is a common difficulty for many Christians. We often ramble in our thoughts as we pray; sometimes, we…
June 29, 2020 223 0 Translation of the Rilics of St. Theophan, the Recluse of Vysha The holy relics of St. Theophan the Recluse were secretly exhumed in 1973 on the territory of the Shatzk psychiatric hospital located in the buildings of…
December 17, 2019 743 0 Saint Theophan the Recluse: How to Keep Righteousness in Family Life The Attitude of The Mother-In-Law to A Newly-Married Daughter-In-Law However, I am writing to you to ease your concerns; “what kind of person she…
June 13, 2019 339 0 St. Theophan the Recluse: Why We Have to Ask God (Acts 25: 13-19; John 16: 23-33). Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you (John 16: 23). The…
June 9, 2019 119 0 Theophan the Recluse on God’s Nature (Acts 20:16–18, 28–36; John 17:1–13) Arius denied the divinity of the Son of God and his being of the same nature as his Father….
May 13, 2019 239 0 St. Theophan the Recluse on the Feast of the Myrrhbearing Women (Acts 6:1-7; Mark 15:43–16:8) O tireless women! They didn’t let their eyes sleep and their eyelids close until they found the Beloved One! It…
January 23, 2019 299 0 St. Theophan the Recluse on the Chains that Do Not Allow Us to Grow (Hebrews 10:1-18; Mark 8:30-34) The Lord invites people to carry their crosses and follow Him. He shows the way, eliminating major obstacles on the…
January 16, 2019 155 0 “He That Endureth to the End Shall Be Saved”: St. Theophan the Recluse Explains He that endureth to the end shall be saved. (Matthew 10:22). Do we have anything to endure? No one has too little to put…