August 7, 2019 The Priesthood as Vocation “. . . the priesthood unites all of the callings to which man may respond and cannot be thought of as just one of…
August 7, 2019 How Thailand Honored Emperor Nicholas II An Orthodox parish appeared in the Thai city of Hua Hin about seven years ago. Hua Hin is situated near Bangkok and it is…
August 7, 2019 “Fear not, Anne!” We often take something we cannot explain for a miracle. We seem to think that it would be great if our faith could move…
August 6, 2019 The Church’s Belief in Guardian Angels The Church’s belief in the ministry of the Guardian Angels is amply supported by our Lord’s warning, “Take heed that you do not despise…
August 6, 2019 On Intellect and Heart I am sure, for most of you, in your discussions and reading about Orthodox theology all of you have at one point or another…
August 6, 2019 The Faith of the Fishermen Conquers the Roman Empire The Book of Acts conveys the Early Church theology vividly. That book is permeated by the spirit of Easter joy of the Risen Christ…
August 5, 2019 In the Shadow of the Priest Question: My husband is looking ahead to ordination. What is my job? What will I be expected to do? I can’t handle that! Answer:…
August 5, 2019 Which God Are You Sacrificing To? In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, one God. Amen. Ihave something of a confession to…
August 5, 2019 “While We Think About God, We Are with Him!” We are living in favourable times: we can go to church and take communion without the risk of being shot to death or thrown…
August 4, 2019 How to Live as a Monastic in the World? Question: I want to give my life completely to Christ, but do not want to go to a monastery. Is it really necessary to…
August 4, 2019 Why Feeling Bad Is Good Sometimes? By summarizing my personal priestly experience of the Sacrament of Confession, I would like to say the following: a person himself is the cause…
August 3, 2019 How to Bring Harmony to Relationships: Wise Advice from the Song of Songs How beautiful Apostle Paul’s words about love are! Love that shows the path to perfection, to love that can elevate you over everything insignificant…