by Chris Banescu –
Every time you fall, get up, and start again. “For a righteous man may fall seven times, and rise again, but the wicked shall fall by calamity” (Proverbs 24:16). [Read more…]
Wisdom
What Does it Mean to Repent?
by St. Ignatius Brianchaninov –
“Repent!” What does it mean to repent? A certain great Holy Father answers this question (St Pimen the Great). It means to admit and feel remorse for one’s sins, to abandon one’s sins, and to never return to them. [Read more…]
The Meaning of Life is Communion with God
by Fr. Thomas Hopko –
We are here for communion with God who is love, the One in whose image and likeness each one of us is made. We find this communion by loving as God loves us. [Read more…]
Poverty of Soul is the Greatest Tragedy Man Experiences
by Chris Banescu –
The greatest tragedy man experiences is not material poverty, but poverty of the soul. Neither sickness, nor impoverishment, nor physical suffering, nor misfortunes, can destroy a man as thoroughly as indifference to God. [Read more…]
Christian Struggle and Unseen Warfare – Kingdom of Heaven is Taken by Force
by Archbishop Averky (Taushev) –
It is in one’s personal effort to eradicate evil and to implant good that the essence of Christian struggle or asceticism lies. One must coerce oneself in every way, constrain oneself to refrain from every type of evil, and compel oneself to every good. Unseen warfare is impossible without one’s own efforts. [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…]
Happiness is in the Peaceful Arrangement of the Soul
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…]