November 9, 2018 Do We Really Need So Many Services? “Fr. Dustin, aren’t all those extra services (feast days, Vespers, Matins) just for monks and retired people?” Here’s my brief response. Before explaining the…
November 9, 2018 What Is the Most Suitable Time for Confession? The prayers and services of the Church demonstrate to us the need for regular, weekly Communion. Without it, we cannot expect to live our…
November 8, 2018 What Does It Mean to Be a Good Priest? I lost my patience recently. Then, I lost my temper. These are two things that I rarely experience, and, as self-flattering as this pronouncement…
November 8, 2018 Some Thoughts on the Purpose of Angels and their Role in Our Spiritual Life The tradition of Jews and Christians (and also later of Muslims) is that God is the creator of both the material and spiritual world….
November 8, 2018 Non-Ferrous Metals Workshop: How the Craftspeople of St. Elisabeth Convent Create High-quality Church Goods “Lord, I have loved the habitation of thy house.” A godly heart feels God’s beauty and tries to multiply it and spread it around….
November 7, 2018 What Should School Be Like? An Example of True Orthodox Education Parents are faith models for their children. The light of faith in a child’s heart is sparked by his or her environment, which should…
November 7, 2018 “Let Your Women Keep Silence”: the Qustion of Women Singing in Church Question: “What does St Paul mean when he says “Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to…
November 7, 2018 Children’s Questions About Angels and Demons Young children, especially from Christian families, are very curious about the invisible world, i.e., Angels and demons. We collected several such questions and asked…
November 6, 2018 Archimandrite Andrew (Konanos): What Goes on Deep Inside Our Souls? Prayer is good. I hope you’ll pray after you read this article. I hope you’ll surrender your heart to God at least temporarily….
November 6, 2018 Where Are We Laying up Our Treasure? Here’s a quick quiz for you. 1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world. 2. Name the last five Heisman trophy…
November 6, 2018 Praying Both with Mind and Body: St. Theophan the Recluse on Prayer The Lord gave us a general prayer for all people, which combines all our needs, spiritual and bodily, internal and external, eternal and temporary…
November 5, 2018 The Holy Lance: What Happened to the Spear of Longinus? Last week, the Orthodox Christians commemorated St. Martyr Longinus, the Roman centurion, who hit the Savior’s side with a spear. As the Holy Gospel…
