December 8, 2017 What to Do If I am Struggling With Prayer? Effective prayer can be a struggle. So often when I approach my prayer time I find my mind distracted so that I simply go…
November 23, 2017 The Akathist of Thanksgiving: “Glory to God for All Things” This Akathist, also called the “Akathist of Thanksgiving,” was composed by Protopresbyter Gregory Petrov shortly before his death in a prison camp in…
October 30, 2017 Daily Cycle or Hours of Prayer in the Orthodox Church … It is practical, however, to pause for a minute at these times to say a short prayer such as the Jesus Prayer or…
October 13, 2017 Akathist to the Protection of the Mother Of God Kontakion 1 O Chosen by the pre-eternal God, Queen of heaven and earth higher than all creation, who hast in days past entered praying…
October 11, 2017 Analysis of The Lord’s Prayer through Holy Scripture When teaching men to pray, Christ said, Pray then like this: Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come,…
October 2, 2017 Praying to the Guardian Angel: Whom Christ loves, His Angels Love Too! It is a wonderful truth that the Angels in Heaven love our children – indeed, all children – and we can take great comfort…
September 22, 2017 Akathist to the Holy and Righteous Joachim and Anna Kontakion 1 To the holy and righteous Joachim and Anna, forbears of Christ and elect among the human race, who gave birth to the…
August 30, 2017 Advice Regarding Prayer Before and After Work Everything that happens should lead us to God and say, “Nothing happens without God’s will; God knows what is good and profitable, and that…
August 9, 2017 Akathist to the Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon Kontakion 1 Chosen passion-bearer of Christ and gracious healer,who freely grantest healing to the sick, we praise thee in songs as ourprotector.As thou hast…
July 11, 2017 Akathist Hymn to Apostle Peter and Apostle Paul Kontakion 1 Our Lord said of Himself: I am the Good Shepherd. To you the Chief Apostle Peter, He said: If you love Me,…