August 29, 2019 You Are the Light of the World “Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are…
August 28, 2019 Discerning the One Thing Needful In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, one God. Amen. Silence… is something that our culture…
August 28, 2019 Choir Vacation in Sweden. Part II What feedback did you get after the concert? Tatiana: I’ll begin in a somewhat roundabout way but you’ll see that it is directly related…
August 27, 2019 Should Parents Interfere in Their Children’s Relationships? Question: My son is dating a girl, who does what is best for her, does not consider my son’s feelings, even degrades him sometimes….
August 27, 2019 Choir Vacation in Sweden The Rejoice Choir of the Sisters of Mercy of our Convent recently performed concerts in Sweden at the invitation of Elizabeth and Basilius Wingård,…
August 27, 2019 Death, The Beginning of Glory Why does the Church celebrate the Dormition (i.e., literally death) of the Mother of God? Why are the days of memory of the saints…
August 26, 2019 Our Transfiguration Why are people willing to sacrifice their sleep to pray at night? Maybe we will understand this by looking at their faces? The night…
August 26, 2019 St. Paisius the Athonite: Power of the Cross Let me give you one example so you can appreciate the power of the cross. Once upon a time there lived a wicked king…
August 26, 2019 Pouring Water on Acid: The Sad Consequences of Spiritual Ignorance I remember, as an undergraduate student in a university chemistry laboratory, a fellow student who was having tremendous difficulty understanding the basic principles of…
August 24, 2019 What Is Love? “I love your new SUV!” “I love this restaurant!” “I love that movie’s soundtrack.” Countless times, I have expressed these types of sentiments. Perhaps…
August 24, 2019 Saint John Climacus on Prayer ‘On Prayer’ is the 28th chapter of St John Climacus’ ‘Ladder of Divine Ascent’, a treatise comprised of 30 chapters (steps) concerning the spiritual…
August 24, 2019 The New Martyrs and Confessors of Solovki As we commemorate the New Martyrs and Confessors of Solovki, it is important not only to honor this day by participating in the Divine…
