May 24, 2021 402 0 Why Don’t Temptations Go Away? In homily 69, St. Isaac reminds us that temptations to sin come upon all people, even the “perfect.” Quoting freely from St. Macarius of Alexandria,…
April 23, 2021 390 0 Standing for Hours at the Lenten Services Exhausts Me So Much that I Can no Longer Think Straight. Is Anything Wrong with Me? Different degrees of the described state are familiar to everyone. Moreover, well-known and authoritative clergymen did not hesitate to describe similar experiences in their…
April 20, 2021 809 0 Prominent 20th-century Elders’ Thoughts on Confession Listen to this article As we read about the great fathers of the church who lived in the last century, some of us might…
April 20, 2021 99 0 “Remember Your Mentors” Remember those who led you, who spoke the word of God to you; and considering the result of their conduct, imitate their faith. (Heb….
April 15, 2021 863 0 “What If an Unconfessed Sin Comes to Mind when I Come to the Chalice after Confession?” The long-term practice of obligatory confession established in our church, besides the obvious advantages, has led many people to view confession not as an…
April 6, 2021 739 5 Why Do Liberal Leanings Meet a Suspicious Reaction at Church? We, the Orthodox, are often reproached with being conservative. “Why cannot you open up more? Why are you still clinging to the middle ages?”…
February 6, 2021 177 0 Do I need to Bow Down to the Ground During the Proclamation “The Holy Gifts, for the Holy people of God”? Question: Every time during the liturgy, when the priest proclaims “The Holy Gifts, for the Holy people of God”, I watch almost the entire…
January 20, 2021 641 0 Why Is It Necessary to Be Turning West and East during Baptism? Along with willingly renouncing Satan, a person being baptized is expected to freely unite with God. This is why after the baptismal candidate or…
December 15, 2020 284 0 What if Confession Does Not Bring Relief? On the one hand, the feeling of relief after confession seems self-evident. On the other hand, taking it for granted is based rather on…
December 4, 2020 225 0 To the Deniers of the Clergy People have been asking me how I would respond to someone who claims that that the clergy is not necessary and that they do…
