October 4, 2020 We Are Ashamed of Our Faith Mark 8: 34-9: 1; Gal. 2: 16-20 In the latest reading dedicated to the Cross, Christ says: “Whoever is ashamed of Me and My…
October 2, 2020 Instant Formation of the Body of Christ? Few people know that, according to the teachings of some authoritative holy fathers, the body of Jesus Christ was formed in the womb of…
October 1, 2020 Why Does God Put Us Through Trials? So that we finally believe in Him. The unit for measuring faith has not been invented yet, but its value determines the degree and…
September 28, 2020 Instructions of the Elder Silouan “O peoples of the earth, I kneel before you and beseech you with tears: come to Christ. I know His love for you. I…
September 28, 2020 Met Saba (Esber): Maxims on the Cross The cross is my life and there is no life except through the cross. Jesus will continually look down with open arms because He…
September 26, 2020 Saint Paisios of Mount Athos: The Enemy Will Not Go Near a Creature of God When They Are Pure at Heart The enemy will not go near a creature of God when they are pure at heart – Elder, how does one become a slave…
September 24, 2020 The Heart Is Like the Center of the Cross Mark 7: 14-24 Gal. 6: 2-10 The Lord said, “… there is nothing outside the man which can defile him if it goes into…
September 22, 2020 Holy Fathers about the Inner Struggle “… There are two watchful guards that a warrior of Christ should constantly resort to sobriety and discretion. The former is turned inside a…
September 21, 2020 Does the New Testament Tell Us that Mary Is the Mother of Christians, the Mother of the Church? Last time we saw how often the Virgin Mary is mentioned in the New Testament. Nobody except her Son comes close. Then… well, go…
September 20, 2020 Why Do We Honor the Mother of God? Because the Bible Says So! The Virgin Mary…? Those of you who were raised Orthodox or Roman Catholic cannot imagine how hard it was for most of us former…
September 8, 2020 Finding Peace within Ourselves – What the Holy Fathers Say No man has understanding if he is not humble, and he who lacks humility is devoid of understanding. No man is humble if he…
September 7, 2020 Why Sin Is Not A Moral Problem Many readers have never before heard that there is no such thing as moral progress – so I am not surprised that I have…
