March 19, 2020 St. Anthimos of Chios: Behold, I and the Children God Has Given Me “Behold, I and the children God has given me”. I didn’t want to have children in the world by the flesh and God gave…
March 17, 2020 What May I Do During Lent? What May I Drink During Lent? The Typikon, the liturgical code that also regulates church fasts, permits even some wine on certain days. However,…
March 12, 2020 Saint Paisios of Mount Athos: The Example Speaks for Itself – Geronda, should people living a spiritual life in the world show to unbelievers that they are fasting? – If we are talking about…
March 11, 2020 Why We Will Never Have a Face to Face Encounter with the Devil? I sat in my New Testament class wondering about this professor. He was talking about how Jesus had committed an ethical flaw. He cast…
March 9, 2020 The Truth About the Lent. How to Fast Without Fooling Yourself? No matter how many exalted words we say about fasting in general and the Great Lent in particular, the truth remains closed to many….
March 8, 2020 Archimandrite Andrew Konanos on Small Efforts for the Lord Do you know what I like to watch? When I go to church on Sunday morning, I see people on the street (at such…
March 7, 2020 The Key to the Treasure Mark 2:23-3:5 Hebrews 1:1-12 Today is the first Saturday of Lent. The first week has already passed, and the Church does not stop caring…
March 4, 2020 Silence Is the Mystery of the Age to Come Silence helps us to immerse ourselves in the tranquility that can be a place for us to face God and ourselves. Saint Theophan the…
March 3, 2020 Free and Creative Approach to the Lent Matthew 6:14-21 Romans 13:11-14:4 Prayer is to be addressed to God. Giving alms and fasting are also commanded by God. Therefore, when thou fastest, anoint thine…
March 2, 2020 The Right Mood for Charity and Prayer Matthew 6:1-13 Romans 14:19-26 The liberating time of Lent is ahead of us. The Lord expects us not only to limit our food but also to…
March 1, 2020 The Break in the Chain of Sin There is a phenomenon in spiritual life, known as the chain of sin in Orthodox ascetic tradition. Adultery gives birth to hypocrisy and lies,…
March 1, 2020 Say “I’m sorry” Even to the Departed Here it is in a nutshell: If you hesitate to come to Forgiveness Vespers this Sunday because someone you are mad at might be there…
