September 7, 2020 469 4 The Angelic Language “Silence is the beginning of humility,” Ferapont read that in the Holy Fathers. Consequently, one cannot acquire humility before learning to keep silent….
August 25, 2020 709 2 Saint Joseph the Hesychast: Only Prayer, Fervent Faith and Tears My child, I pray for your health. Only now I myself feel a little better. And my whole life passed in this way –…
August 17, 2020 1165 0 13 Rules of Life of Saint Isaac the Syrian Here is the wisdom of the great Christian ascetic writer who lived in the seventh century. At the end of his life the saint…
August 11, 2020 804 0 Forcing Yourself to Pray: Can a Christian Not Want to Pray? Please don’t frown. I am well aware of how people in the Church tend to talk about prayer. I know that prayer is for…
August 9, 2020 438 2 We Feel Like We Are The Most Miserable People On Earth Remember the Apostle’s words, “If only you were not baptized…”? Those are scary words that apply to us in many ways. Why is that?…
August 9, 2020 474 0 No Matter How Many Words You Say, It Won’t Do Any Good For I have seen and experienced in many ways that if the grace of God does not enlighten a man, then no matter how…
August 3, 2020 911 0 Elder Thaddeus of Vitovnitsa: The Air of Heaven and the Air of Hell The man who has embraced the Kingdom of God radiates holy thoughts that come from God. The role of a Christian in the world…
August 1, 2020 165 1 “You Are Never Satisfied”: Jesus on Whimsical Humanity Whimsical people are never happy. Even God doesn’t suit them. It seems that any argument we make cannot break through the wall of skepticism…
July 26, 2020 202 0 What to Do when Life Reaches a Dead End? Who among us is insured against deadlock situations in life? We all tend to fall into a dead end that, as it seems, has…
July 24, 2020 90 0 Air Is Like God… Air is like God. It is always near, and you can’t see it. You learn how necessary it is when you lack it. Sun…