November 12, 2018 Why It Is Important to Handle Repentant Sinners with Care Even the worst sinners have their moments of heartfelt remorse from time to time. It is at those moments that they struggle to find…
November 9, 2018 What Is the Most Suitable Time for Confession? The prayers and services of the Church demonstrate to us the need for regular, weekly Communion. Without it, we cannot expect to live our…
November 8, 2018 What Does It Mean to Be a Good Priest? I lost my patience recently. Then, I lost my temper. These are two things that I rarely experience, and, as self-flattering as this pronouncement…
November 8, 2018 Some Thoughts on the Purpose of Angels and their Role in Our Spiritual Life The tradition of Jews and Christians (and also later of Muslims) is that God is the creator of both the material and spiritual world….
November 6, 2018 Archimandrite Andrew (Konanos): What Goes on Deep Inside Our Souls? Prayer is good. I hope you’ll pray after you read this article. I hope you’ll surrender your heart to God at least temporarily….
November 6, 2018 Where Are We Laying up Our Treasure? Here’s a quick quiz for you. 1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world. 2. Name the last five Heisman trophy…
November 6, 2018 Praying Both with Mind and Body: St. Theophan the Recluse on Prayer The Lord gave us a general prayer for all people, which combines all our needs, spiritual and bodily, internal and external, eternal and temporary…
November 5, 2018 How to Determine Whether We Are on the Light Side or the Dark Side? After the Fall of Adam and Eve, we live in a tragic world separated from God by our own choice. That dreadful choice…
November 2, 2018 Parable of the Day: The Honey at the Bottom of Our Soul A monk came to his mentor and asked: — Father, I’ve been coming to you for so long. I’ve confessed my sins over…
October 30, 2018 15 Quotes of Guidance from St. Ambrose of Optina 1. You should always be meek with everybody. You shouldn’t annoy anyone or be envious. You shouldn’t satisfy the lust of flesh that seduces…
October 28, 2018 Can Non-Orthodox People Reach Salvation? Question: When Church Fathers such as Cyprian of Carthage make such bold statements as, “He cannot have God for his Father, who has not…
October 28, 2018 Should My Confession Be Detailed? Question: I read that the sins that you name during your confession will not be recorded by the Satan and will not be brought…
