October 15, 2018 Anatomy of the Soul. Virtues and Vices: Judgement The Gospel invites us to examine ourselves, scrutinize our own sins, and notice the beams sticking out of our own eyes. Elder Ambrose of…
October 15, 2018 The Help against Evil Forces: the Miracles of St. Cyprian and St. Justina Before his conversion to Christianity, St. Cyprian was a pagan sorcerer who had direct contact with demons. Many people payed him to use his…
October 15, 2018 The Brothers’ Lives: Diaries of the Rehabilitation Centre of St. Elisabeth Convent The Rehabilitation Centre of St Elisabeth Convent is a place where labour and prayer help people to build their new life — different from…
October 14, 2018 Feast Day Sermon: “Under the Protection of Our Heavenly Mother” This is one of the most beloved feasts of the Russian people, one of the most pleasing. When I have occasion to speak about…
October 12, 2018 A List of 10 Unique Features of the Gospel of Mark 1) A well-known phrase was mentioned in the Gospel of Mark: “The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath” (Mark…
October 12, 2018 Are We Attentive Enough to Reach Salvation in Digital Culture? The Distracted Life Having promised us a technological utopia, our ubiquitous and intrusive cyber-culture has instead precipitated a spiritual crisis in which human…
October 12, 2018 Holy Shroud: What Is It and What Is Its Meaning? If you go into an Orthodox Church between 2 PM on Holy Friday and Easter midnight, you will certainly see a table in the…
October 11, 2018 Parable of the Day: Can We Stop the Flow of Thoughts? A young disciple approached an elderly hermit and complained of being haunted by sinful thoughts. The elder took him outdoors into the open field…
October 11, 2018 Asking about Everyting: How We Should Answer Childern’s Questions about Spiritual Life “After three days they found Him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions; and all who heard Him were…
October 11, 2018 St. Theophan the Recluse on Prayer during the All-Night Vigil He went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God (Luke 6:12). That’s the foundation and the beginning…
October 10, 2018 Parable of the Day: The Stream Into the Abyss Once upon a time there were three friends who went swimming in a river close to a waterfall. As they crossed the river, they…
October 10, 2018 Why We Cannot Just Have “God Within” Ourselves? Popular New Age thought postulates that everyone has a “god within.” It’s a pleasant way of saying that we’re all special while making “god”…
