by Bishop Irenei –
The life of prayer has always been, and will always be, the fundamental life of the Christian. Without prayer, we have no breath, no spiritual pulse. [Read more…]
Defend Your Faith When It’s Slandered
by St. Gabriel of Georgia –
When your faith is slandered in front of you, and you keep silent, you are worse than a blasphemer. [Read more…]
Free Will Necessary for Salvation, a Compulsory Good Cannot be Good
by Fr. Ilya of Optina –
A person should preserve his own will and make his own decisions, because only a person himself can make final choices within his own soul. [Read more…]
Do We Worship the True God or an Idol?
by Chris Banescu –
Man is a worshiping creature. If he will not worship the true God, he will worship anything else. [Read more…]
Guarding the Thoughts, Guarding the Heart
by Fr. Calinic Berger –
One of the major themes in the Philokalia and the writings of the Holy Fathers in general is that of the “guarding of thoughts.” A thought is a seed which, when planted in the heart, can affect the totality of not only how we act, but of our entire attitude towards life, [Read more…]
Ten Ways to be Merciful to Others
by Chris Banescu –
“Therefore be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful” (Luke 6:36).
What Does it Mean to be Rich in a Godly Way?
by Fr. Gabriel Bilas –
As Orthodox Christians, this constantly being surrounded by material prosperity makes our goal of living the angelic life with Christ so much more difficult, because eventually, just as has happened in our own culture, we have lost sight of the answer to that question: What does it mean to be rich? [Read more…]