by Fr. Pimen Vlad –
Christmas is approaching, and with it comes a special kind of peace that people feel, but don’t always know how to preserve. It is not the silence of quietness, but the stillness of the heart, [Read more…]
Theology
Gifts of the Magi Contained All the Mysteries of Christ’s Coming
by Fr. Thomas Hopko –
The adoration of Jesus by the wise men from the East is part of the Nativity celebration in the Orthodox Church. The spiritual and theological significance of the coming of the kings with their gifts is of paramount importance. [Read more…]
Man’s Soul Finds Peace in God Alone
by Chris Banescu –
Only God can bring genuine peace and calm to the human soul. Only our Saviour has the power to impart this peace to us. [Read more…]
Prayer is the Only Medicine That Leads to Life
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…]
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…]