by Archbishop Averky (Taushev) –
This means that everyone, without any exception whatsoever, is equally called to battle with sinful passions and evil habits in order to free themselves from the oppression of the power of evil reigning in the world [Read more…]
Moral Issues
Children of Light and People of Darkness, We Are Not the Same
by Chris Banescu –
“And this is the condemnation, that light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil” (John 3:19). [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…]
Battle with Evil is a Fundamental Task of All Christians
by Archbishop Averky (Taushev) –
For a Christian, if he is truly a Christian and not a charlatan, can never indifferently and calmly observe the triumph of evil and cannot accept evil in whatever form it may appear. [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…]
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…]
Both Virtues and Vices Start from Slight Things
“When someone begins to say, ‘What does it matter if I say that word, eat that little morsel, feast my eyes on that?’ he falls into bad habits and runs the risk of gradually falling into insensibility. For both virtues and vices start from slight things and lead to greater ones, either good or bad.” ~ Archbishop Averky (Taushev)