by Fr. Thomas Hopko –
The Cross says everything about God, everything about human life, everything about history. [Read more…]
The Kingdom of God is Gained With the Heart and Not With the Tongue
by St. Nikolai Velimirovich –
“Not everyone who says, `Lord, Lord’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven” (Matthew 7:21). [Read more…]
Exterior Tidiness and Cleanliness Influence Our Interior Order and Spiritual Life
by Fr. Paul Siladi –
The space where you live is a reflection of your inner state.
The spiritual insight of the ancient Fathers draws our attention that our actions are judged along with our inner disposition. Small tasks and obligations we fulfill daily are not without consequence. [Read more…]
The Gradual Nature of Spiritual Development
by St. Nikolai Velimirovich –
“For everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe. But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil” (Hebrews 5:13-14). [Read more…]
Are We Orthodox Christians Blind Also?
by Fr. Gabriel (Hieromonk) –
“Having the eyes of my soul blinded, I come to Thee, O Christ, like the man blind from birth, and with repentance I cry to Thee: Thou art the bright Light of those in darkness.” [Read more…]
Darwinism is False – Humans Did Not Evolve From Apes, No Missing Links Found
by Fr. Teologos (Kadar) –
Humility is accepting the truth as it is, and not as we would like it to be. The truth is that we humans did not evolve from animals, because we have eternal souls and we are the image of God. [Read more…]
Riches in Every Sense Can Alienate Us from God
by C.S. Lewis –
The Christian view is that men were created to be in a certain relationship to God (if we are in that relation to Him, the right relationship to one another will follow inevitably). Christ said that it was difficult for “the rich” to enter the Kingdom of Heaven, referring, no doubt, to “riches” in the ordinary sense. [Read more…]