December 1, 2019 Forgiveness Requires Courage Anyone who has experienced forgiving another human being recognizes that the act of loosening our grip and extending our hand that has recently been…
November 29, 2019 The Point of the Fast: To Win Back the Occupied Territory Each fast is a military campaign. We oppose the enemy in order to win our territory back, if not all of it, then at…
November 29, 2019 Cure for Mistakes We all make many mistakes. Mistakes for which after (or immediately) we have to pay dearly. Which we have to correct painfully for a…
November 27, 2019 Ephebiphobia: Fear of our Teens and Youth I will break the ice. Hi! My name is Fr. Sampson Kasapakis. My favorite color is blue. If I could become any superhero, I…
November 26, 2019 Who Is My Neighbor? Why is the protagonist of the well-known parable about the merciful Samaritan, told by Christ at the end of His public ministry, a Samaritan,…
November 25, 2019 Holy Fathers on Combating Bad Thoughts The devil doesn’t attack a man unless he spoils his mind first. After all, a good thought protects a person, a good thought is…
November 23, 2019 On Providence and Evil When I appear on the radio, people often ask me questions about God’s stewardship of the world. We Christians believe in God’s Providence: we…
November 22, 2019 Blood that Cries and Capital Punishment The question was recently put to me whether I could bring myself to pull the switch to execute someone sitting in an electric chair…
November 20, 2019 From Hearsay to Social Media – a Tale of Rumor Spreading “Strong minds discuss ideas‚ average minds discuss events‚ weak minds discuss people.” – Socrates There is a story that circulates in Christian and Jewish circles about…
November 19, 2019 How to Be Rescued from Envy “What a gnawing worm of the soul it is – to envy someone for his virtue or for his happiness; to make others’ good…
November 17, 2019 Holy Fathers on Virtue Good disposition is the affection or love for a certain kind of good deeds which lies at the core of doing them. Humility, for…
November 17, 2019 The Woman With a Divine Touch Today, in our society the question implies sexual overtones and misconduct accusations. Not long ago there were clear lines about what was “proper” touch,…
