October 24, 2023 399 1 Understanding the Meaning of Christ’s Words in Matthew 5:29-30 How should we interpret Christ’s words when He says, “If your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from…
September 14, 2023 51 0 Thoughts for Each Day of the Year by Saint Theophan the Recluse 15th Week after Pentecost. Church New Year (Luke 4:16-22) The Lord did not merely proclaim the acceptable year; He also ushered it in. Where…
August 1, 2023 552 1 Why Does Christ Liken Himself to the Door to a Sheepfold? And to Which Little-Known Fact Does It Relate? In his Gospel, Christ returns multiple times to the theme of a shepherd and the sheep. In one of His parables, He draws this…
April 6, 2023 no views 0 The Mystery of Christ’s Parable of the Lost Drachma: What Was So Special about This Coin? In his parables, Christ often touches on the subject of money. Among such parables is the story of the lost coin. It tells of…
December 30, 2022 393 1 Genealogy of Christ: What Are the Mysteries Behind the List of 42 Names This list of more than forty names includes both righteous and sinners. What were these people famous for? Why would a modern Christian want…
December 6, 2022 750 0 These Books Could Have Entered the Canon of the New Testament The New Testament canon as we know it includes 27 books. It was compiled by St. Athanasius of Alexandria in 367, and affirmed by…
September 20, 2022 244 2 Mary’s First and Final Sermon It is the feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos. As we commemorate it at Church, let us recall her only sermon brought to…
September 9, 2022 361 2 The Sayings of Christ Not Found in the Gospels The sayings ascribed to Christ but not found in the Gospels are also called the Agrapha. There are many known Agrapha, some of which…
August 17, 2022 761 8 Which New Testament Books Could Have Been Left Out of the Canon and Why? The ancient Church used apostolic writings and the Apocrypha, which have also co-existed with bogus texts claiming to be authentic. The Church had to…
June 27, 2022 68 0 Jesus calls His Apostles Commentary on the Gospel According to Matthew by Saint Theophylact of Ochrid Matthew 4:18. As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he…