October 20, 2017 580 1 12 Thoughts of Athonite Elders on How to Stay Healthy and Defeat Your Diseases 1 When we give ourselves to Christ, then our spiritual organism is in peace, which allows our organs begin to function naturally. They all…
October 20, 2017 264 0 How a Single Parable Helped a Man Convert to Christianity Shortly before World War I, a Turk visited Fr. Ieronymos’ humble hermitage. The Turk told the elder that his master, a judge, had sent…
October 19, 2017 575 3 Why Are Musical Instruments Not Used in Orthodox Christian Worship? Q: Why Do the Orthodox not Use Musical Instruments in Worship? A: While there are parishes throughout the U.S. that have organs and use…
August 16, 2017 27 0 Path to Orthodoxy: Rescued from Death Row “…I saw the Convent, entered the Convent’s yard, and talked with some people there. I thought, “I could stay here for some time…” …
June 8, 2017 28751 9 The First 40 Days after Death Explained by St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco Limitless and without consolation would have been our sorrow for close ones who are dying, if the Lord had not given us eternal life….
May 12, 2017 123 1 Advice on Ways to Form an Orthodox Conscience Here are the ways in which we can cooperate with God’s grace and form this conscience within ourselves: 1 . We are to have…
March 2, 2017 35 2 Surviving the Great Lent… and Flourishing Most of us remember days in our life that have been so packed with activity that we skip breakfast, lunch, or dinner – or…
February 10, 2017 115 0 The Nisibene Hymns of Saint Ephrem: What Can Death Say to Christ? St. Ephrem the Syrian (306-373) was born in the region of Nisibis. He eventually found himself later on in life in the region of…
February 8, 2017 1639 0 An Orthodox perspective on yoga Physical Exercise Yoga was first presented in the Western world as a kind of “physical exercise”, a method of relaxation and psychological calmness….
January 10, 2017 256 1 Astrology is Astrolatry: Christian view on Astrology “When our soul departs from life, we shall not be accused because we have not worked miracles, or have not been theologians, or have…