Apostasy is permitted by God – do not attempt to stop it with your powerless hand. Flee from it yourself, protect yourself from it; that[…]
Bishop Damascene, who in the world was Dimitry Dimitrievich Tsedrik, was born in Cherson, into the family of a poor postal official. The whole family[…]
By Justin Marler Whether subliminal or completely overt, we are told that we should do what we want when we want. “Just do it!” or[…]
“Amen; yes, come, Lord Jesus” (Rev. 22:20) Here is the longing of the true Christian heart. From it is ever welling up a desire for[…]
Links with the Holy FathersIntroduction by Fr Seraphim Rose In our confused days, when a hundred conflicting voices claim to speak for Orthodoxy, it is[…]
“Life in the hive puckered up my night, / A kiss of death, the embrace of life.” –Television, “Marquee Moon” When we were born, OUR[…]
“And that which fell into the thorns, these are the ones who heard, and while they are going on their way, they being choked by[…]
In the name of the Father, of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God. Amen. “Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about[…]
“Give ear, you that rule over the multitudes and boast of many nations. For your dominion was given you from the Lord, and your sovereignty[…]
“In times past, a table used to stand in the corner wherein the holy icons were. Then, however, that space will be occupied by seductive instruments[…]
By Metropolitan Hierotheos of Nafpaktos “The most important work of the Church is to cure man. Therefore the Orthodox Church is a Hospital, an infirmary[…]