May 20, 2021 11 Quotes on Love by St Ignatius (Brianchaninov) Do not seek or expect love from anyone. With all your might, seek and demand from yourself love and compassion for people. Love…
May 14, 2021 Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates – Psalm 24 and the Harrowing of Hades Psalm 24 (23 in the Greek collection) is a Psalm deeply immersed in the religious world of ancient Israel. The Psalm represents a specific…
May 13, 2021 Saint Nectarios of Optina: Thoughts on Salvation and the Challenges of Being an Elder The Venerable Nectarios (1853 – 1928) was the last of the Great Optina Elders. The story of his life amazes the reader with the…
May 10, 2021 The Reality of Christ’s Resurrection — Assessing the Evidence from History Is there any proof that Christ resurrected? I have heard this question many times from unbelievers throughout the quarter-century of my being at Church….
May 8, 2021 When Will the Kingdom of God Come? The Kingdom of God is already here, but some have not noticed. Christians are often asked – sometimes naively, and other times derisively, “Where…
April 27, 2021 Self-Pity: a Devil’s Trick Preventing a Person from Showing His Full Potential Nothing destroys a person like self-pity. We have all experienced this feeling in one way or another. It instigates depression, inhibits development, makes a…
April 20, 2021 Prominent 20th-century Elders’ Thoughts on Confession Listen to this article As we read about the great fathers of the church who lived in the last century, some of us might…
April 20, 2021 “Remember Your Mentors” Remember those who led you, who spoke the word of God to you; and considering the result of their conduct, imitate their faith. (Heb….
April 18, 2021 Clinging to My God Today is the fifth and final Sunday of Great Lent. In a few short days Holy Week will begin. There is one more week…
April 5, 2021 St Simeon of Dajbabe. 15 Quotes God is reflected in nature, in the same way as man is mirrored in clear water. A foul heart obscures the image of God’s…
April 4, 2021 God Is Love: About St Ambrose of Optina The Venerable Ambrose of Optina was once engaged in a rather elevated talk with some people asking him questions about the depths of spiritual…
April 4, 2021 Why Are We Called to Take Up Our Cross, and What Does It Mean for Our Lives? Only bitter medicine can cure the fallen man from his afflictions, writes Priest Andrey Chizenko Life is running Life is flowing Life is rushing…
