June 16, 2026 What Does It Mean to Love Yourself? Few phrases are more fashionable today than “love yourself.” We encounter it everywhere—in books, podcasts, social media posts, and countless well-meant pieces of advice….
March 24, 2026 How to Unload a Lorry of Bricks Without Growing Weary A story about the strength of prayer This happened many years ago, when I was serving my obedience as a prosphora baker. It’s a…
March 10, 2026 What Is Grace? How God Shares His Life with Us The Church dedicates the second Sunday of Great Lent to St Gregory Palamas. This commemoration recalls a fundamental truth that he defended in the…
February 24, 2026 The Trap of Perfection. St. Nectarios on Pride Disguised as Repentance We often mistake repentance for self-punishment. St Nectarios of Aegina shows why despair over our sins can be a sign not of humility, but…
December 2, 2025 Protect the Jewel: Reclaiming Marriage as a Precious, Lifelong Covenant An article published some time ago by a Russian Orthodox priest, Fr. George Maximov, titled “The Biggest Mistake in Premarital Relations,” served as the…
December 2, 2025 Our Faith is Light: Why We Light a Vigil Lamp before Icons In this short letter, Saint Nicholas of Serbia explains why we light a vigil lamp before icons. Each reason opens a window onto the mystery of Christ, the Light of the world, and our own calling to become children of light.
August 26, 2025 What Saint Seraphim’s Greeting Means—and Why It Matters Today Saint Seraphim of Sarov was the first saint canonised in the twentieth century. That fact itself carries a spiritual hint, a sign pointing to…
July 2, 2024 Achieving Serenity in Social Bonds: Insights from Bishop Athanasios As long as we live in society, we are challenged to learn how to deal with the contradictions between our own desires and the…
April 9, 2024 ‘Alleluia’: Exploring the Depth of the Shortest Doxology In our exploration of divine service, we turn our focus today to one of the shortest praise hymns, “Alleluia,” a familiar yet profound acclamation…
February 27, 2024 Exploring the Essence of Praising God Why do we engage in praising God, and does He necessitate our adoration? Among the multifaceted aspects of prayer, glorifying God stands out, yet…
March 24, 2023 Does the Expression “Eye for an Eye” Call for Vengeance? The expression “an eye for an eye” comes from the Old Testament and expresses a legal rule aimed at limiting retaliation and replacing it…
March 17, 2023 The Concept of the Heavenly Liturgy in Scripture, the Apocrypha and Ancient Frescoes After years of regularly attending Divine Liturgy and having experienced the Communion of the Blessed Sacrament many times, many of us are well familiar…
