February 25, 2019 198 0 Prayer of Political Consequence, or Some Interesting Facts from the Life of St. Alexius of Moscow A brilliant statesman who translated the New Testament, built churches and monasteries, developed church canons and promulgated reforms, a diplomat, a man of prayer…
February 24, 2019 59 0 Embracing the Prodigal Son Some people abandon themselves to sin in order to cover up their lack of self esteem. In their need for intimacy and acceptance, they…
February 22, 2019 183 0 What the Contemporaries of Patriarch Tikhon Told about His Holiness The Catalog of Good Deeds team has prepared a selection of stories that the contemporaries of Holy Patriarch Tikhon told about him: Saint…
February 21, 2019 283 0 About St. Luke of Ellada and the Grave Sin of Disrespecting One’s Parents St. Luke was born in Ellada (Greece) to a poor peasant family. He herded sheep and tilled land. He was marked by exceptional piety since…
February 20, 2019 202 0 Some Thoughts on Our Cold and Poor Prayer Many will blame the prayer or their prayer rule when they experience coldness in prayer. Saint Theophan says, “If prayer is going poorly is…
February 14, 2019 175 0 Why Some Priests Can Refuse to Be Spiritual Fathers I want to say something which is not a commentary on the Gospel. Time and again, not only I but every priest is asked…
February 14, 2019 292 0 Can Reading Books Hinder Your Spiritual Growth and Why? If you are like me, you probably take great pleasure in reading books. But can this be a hindrance in our spiritual growth? The…
February 6, 2019 75 0 How We Are Supposed to See God’s Image in People around Us A curious practice is advised by St. Isaac the Syrian. He essentially tells us to speak what we want to see in others. He…
January 31, 2019 262 0 14 Facts about Christ and Almsgiving from Three Holy Hierarchs The Orthodox Church celebrates the Synaxis of Three Holy Hierarchs – Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, and John Chrysostom – on January 30. Those…
January 30, 2019 213 0 The Father of Christian Monasticism We honor the memory of St. Anthony – the renowned Egyptian (Coptic) saint who was titled Great while he was still alive – today, on…