May 20, 2020 The Most Basic Human Need And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring…
May 19, 2020 Archimandrite Andrew (Konanos): Going to Church Not a Duty, But a Matter of Love You should improve yourself because you love Christ rather than to meet your selfish needs. You have to work hard to improve yourself with…
May 18, 2020 What Do We Need to Get Saved: Baby Steps That Take You Far (Word on the Benefit to the Soul) Many people ask, “What do we do to get saved?” How do we answer that question? It…
May 16, 2020 When Does Spiritual Maturity Come? Is it about age? Or is it about wisdom? Or maybe it’s about abstract achievement of spiritual perfection? Not really. After the Flood, God…
May 4, 2020 The Holy Fathers on Death Even death is afraid to approach the one who fears God, and then only comes to him when told to separate his soul from…
April 30, 2020 Both Sorrow and Joy Can Serve for Salvation “Two monks once fell into a grave sin. But, in time, they repented and said: “Well, what benefit have we received by leaving the…
April 20, 2020 About the Sacred Hierarchy We do not know the exact time when Christ rose. Myrrh-bearing women barely waited until the beginning of the day following Saturday. It was…
April 16, 2020 Weapons Against Enemies “Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good” (Romans 12:21). What do these words mean? It means that they do not pour…
April 14, 2020 Holy Fathers on Spiritual Delusion The source of spiritual delusion, like any other evil, is the devil, not some kind of virtue. The beginning of delusion is pride, and…
April 10, 2020 Archimandrite Andrew Konanos: What Does It Mean to Be a Servant of God? When you fast, you don’t come to God to tell Him: “I am doing this now. I want to get paid. I fasted, now…
April 9, 2020 Draw a Сross and Sleep Tight or How Can I Actually Make Difference to the Current Situation Many people wonder about what His Holiness Patriarch Kirill said during his sermon at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior on March 29, 2020….
April 8, 2020 Saint Ambrose of Optina’s Advice about the Fear of God According to St. Ambrose, a Christian seeking salvation should put the fear of God at the heart of his life. The fear of God…
