November 27, 2018 “That Doesn’t Concern Me!” or Why Such Viewpoint Cannot Be Christian A Mouse looked through the crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife opening a package. He wondered with great curiosity, “What food…
November 27, 2018 The Problem of Our Sticky Souls “If we desire to be in good things after the death of this body, let us take every care that our soul does not…
November 26, 2018 How Children Show Our True Priorities at Christmas Time The Christmas season has arrived, and I find myself thinking about my most cherished memories from every Christmas prior. As a mom, I find…
November 25, 2018 Some Thoughts on Politics and Christian Spirituality In today’s heated political season it is important not to get distracted. Saint Paisios warns, “Now days, too much “world”–an excess of secular spirit–has entered…
November 19, 2018 Mary or Martha: How to find the Balance between Our Work and Prayer The older I get, the more I struggle with the inner dialogue of “I have to do something about ____” and “but I’m just…
November 19, 2018 Three Questions for the Spiritual Father of St. Elisabeth Convent Archpriest Andrew Lemeshonok, the spiritual father of St. Elisabeth Convent, answers various questions of the parishioners. It Seems to Me That I Don’t Grow…
November 17, 2018 “Greatness Has Humble Beginnings” or Why Being Humble Is the Only Way to Move forward By Fr. Andrew Lemeshonok If we read memoirs of Father Sophrony about Elder Silouan where he recounts how that mighty ascetic fought spiritually…
November 16, 2018 How to Form an Orthodox Conscience An Orthodox Christian conscience is created by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ acting within us. It is difficult to form this conscience….
November 14, 2018 The Four Wives of the King and How They Are Connected with Everyone of Us Once upon a time there was a rich King who had four wives. He loved the 4th wife the most and adorned her with…
November 13, 2018 Prayer Support or Why We Can Not Run from our Life and Troubles I’ve never liked running. In fact, I dreaded those fated days in gym class when we’d have to run the mile. I just knew…
November 12, 2018 St. Theophan the Recluse on Why Love Cannot Exist without Humility “Take up the sword of humility and meekness, hold it always in your hand, and mercilessly cut off the head of our chief foe.”…
November 12, 2018 Q&A with a Priest: Is Fear Also a Sin and How Can We Overcome It? Question: Fr. Andrew, could you explain what are fear and fright from the Orthodox viewpoint? There prayers against fright, dread, fear and curse. Is…
