January 27, 2019 What Is Prepared for Us in the Future Life If the Biblical teaching about hell suffers in the popular imagination, being thought of as a kind of subterranean torture chamber erected and run…
January 27, 2019 Apostle Paul Names 7 Must-Haves for Every Christian The Holy Church continues to celebrate the Holy Theophany and the Baptism of the Lord, which means that every one of us is called…
January 27, 2019 How Priests Feel about Our Confession What gives you joy when one person after another lines up to take confession? Not when you hear the confession that many call, “on…
January 25, 2019 What Do Holy Fathers Say About Schism and Schismatics? Apostle Paul: Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid…
January 25, 2019 Divine Liturgy as a Work of Love The Consumer It’s easy to view church as just another “commercial service.” After all, we’re used to all sorts of services in our society….
January 24, 2019 The Tradition of All-American Slava When I married into a Serbian Orthodox family, I gained a Krsna Slava in the bargain, and now I wish everyone had one! You…
January 24, 2019 How to Tell Foolishness-For-Christ from Folly or Mental Disorder? Saint Seraphim of Sarov used to say, “There are thousands of fools for their own sake but there are few of those who are…
January 24, 2019 Spiritual Father’s Advice: How to Cope with Resentment? Question: Father, how do I cope with resentment and remembering past offenses for too long? Maria. Answer: Resentment is like a thorn in one’s soul….
January 23, 2019 How to Pray: from Books or with Our Own Words? Many believers have developed a great love for the prayers found in our prayer books. In our prayer books we find collections of prayers,…
January 23, 2019 St. Theophan the Recluse on the Chains that Do Not Allow Us to Grow (Hebrews 10:1-18; Mark 8:30-34) The Lord invites people to carry their crosses and follow Him. He shows the way, eliminating major obstacles on the…
January 23, 2019 How Long Shall a Priest Hold Your Hand as If You Were a Baby? A person who helps you to get closer to God is a bridge. His role is indispensable! Nevertheless, you can’t stand on the bridge…
January 22, 2019 A U.S. Christian Moved to Russia to Protect His Children from Moral Decay “Whether rightly or wrongly I saw a trend toward an increasing intrusiveness by the government in America to dictate what my children could and…
