April 11, 2019 The Battlefield within our Hearts Your word I have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin against You! (Ps. 119:11) Years ago, I heard a statement…
April 11, 2019 Why Living without Tension Is a Bad Goal for a Christian Those who follow much of the current pop-psychology and religious thought might be under the impression that perfect, unending peace of mind is the…
April 9, 2019 How to Get Rid of Greed? 1. We need to begin by listening to some actual Bible teaching. Jesus said, “A man’s life is not measured by the amount of…
April 8, 2019 Gratitude as the Key Element of Spiritual Life In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. (1 Thess. 5:18) What can console and lift up…
April 7, 2019 What Did God Come into the World For? What did the Lord come into the world for? He came to liberate man from the bonds of slavery. Apostle Paul explains what kind of…
April 7, 2019 On Sudden Death Nowadays when science and technology are flying, when cultures converge and there is a crisis in values, even the word ‘death’ is avoided and…
April 7, 2019 How not to Throw Yourself down the Ladder The fourth Sunday of the Great Lent is dedicated to the memory of Saint John Climacus (†649), a great Orthodox ascetic. St. John was the…
April 4, 2019 Seven Deadly Sins: Greed as the Besetting Sin of the Modern World I could almost, barely, slightly, kind of, well not really, tolerate Black Friday if I thought people were shoving and shouting, and this year…
April 4, 2019 11 Quotes of the Holy Fathers about the Cross God does not create a cross for man. No matter how heavy a cross a man may carry in life, it is still just…
April 2, 2019 Who Is More to Blame for the Fall? Adam or Eve? A Priest Answers Children’s Questions “Theoretical” questions, i.e., those that deal with the key aspects of Christian theology, aren’t a rare occurrence among questions asked by children. Archpriest Alexander Yelatomtsev,…
April 1, 2019 Understanding Stability as a Christian Virtue As we began this month our journey towards Great Lent let us take some time to contemplate the importance of stability. This crazy, technologically…
April 1, 2019 Is There Any Meaning to Be Found in Dreams? A compilation of three parishioners’ questions for Fr. Andrew Lemeshonok, the spiritual father of St. Elisabeth Convent. How Should a Disabled Person Fast? Q:…
