November 9, 2020 “Read the Gospel!” To illustrate the power of the word of God and its action, I will now provide some life examples known to me. E.F., rector…
November 8, 2020 About Afterlife Mysteries Luke 16: 19-31 Gal. 6: 11-18 The Lord said that ultimately some people will go “into eternal punishment”, while others will enter “the eternal…
November 8, 2020 A Good Death I have this enduring memory. When I was young, I was fascinated with a real life news story about a man on death row….
November 7, 2020 Reflections on Religion and Political Power Many unbelievers argue that religion was been invented by people in political power in order to assert their authority and to exercise control over…
November 7, 2020 How Can We Best Honor our Departed Loved Ones? We often see the relatives of the deceased spending large sums of money on luxurious monuments and other such attributes in their desire to…
November 7, 2020 About Prayer and Mending Relationships Let me share with you some examples of how heartfelt prayer can transform our lives. Both affected me directly and taught me one important…
November 6, 2020 Peter and Caiaphas: Two High Priests? As we study Scripture, we are increasingly convinced of how important the context of the described events is. Along with considering the historical background…
November 6, 2020 Prayers for the Dead in the Bible and in Tradition Question: Where do we find any evidence that praying for the dead is a biblical? From what I have read it appears that the…
November 5, 2020 Edith Piaf: Miraculous Healing and Conversion to Orthodoxy In December this year, the world will celebrate the 105th anniversary since the birth of the world-famous French singer and film actress Edith Piaf….
November 5, 2020 Communication Technologies — Some Thoughts for Monastics Mobile phones and gadgets should not be used at church to avoid bringing others into temptation I have come to the conclusion that mobile…
November 4, 2020 Has Thomas the Apostle Really Preached in India? Ascending to His Father, Christ commanded His disciples and apostles to preach to all nations, “baptizing them in the name of the Father, and…
November 4, 2020 “Grandma, What Do I Need an Icon for?” A Story about Help from the Most Holy Theotokos My grandmother gave me a small icon of the Most Holy Theotokos for graduation. She said that this old icon had saved her loved…
