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Seven Homilies to the Youth: Part I

By Fr George Calciu Below is a recorded homily given in opposition to the law, the first in a series of “seven homilies to the[…]

The Uncreated Map: Christ as the Light of Yoga

By Subdeacon Joseph Magnus Frangipani I’m reminded of pilgrims at the Himalayan foothills seeking passage around the icy mouth of the Ganges River. Among these[…]

Spiritual Surgery and Sobriety

“All the suffering borne by persons is none other than the abundant healing that eternal Mercy offers to save them from eternal death. Every sin,[…]

Bowie and the Devil in the Pool

In an age numbed by the constant glow of digital devices and the poisonous inoculation of indifference, the spiritual realm has become a haven for[…]

Punks to Monks: Effects of the Last True Rebellion (Video)

In this engaging video, Fr. John Valadez speaks of the soul-destroying pitfalls of the punk culture he once found himself wrapped up in, and how[…]

The Cedar of Lebanon: St Jacob the Martyr

As a cedar of Lebanon groweth without fear of martyrdom or death. Thou didst become a victor O Father Jacob. Thou didst conquer death in[…]

Stillness, Kinship, and Self-Mutilation: The Lost Art of Philoxenia

Mankind longs for affection and the affection of kin is beyond compare. Kinship is the most natural object of our longing. Even the great ascetics,[…]

A Paradoxical Wonder: The Double One

…A double man, made from two natures In an inexpressible wonder… O paradoxical wonder [You are] among… the creatures, Both immaterial and material: The material[…]

Strangers in a Foreign Land: Nationalism and the Orthodox Church

In calling the Church ‘catholic,’ Orthodox Christians confess belief in a Church for all ages, nations, and races. The Catholic Church is whole, complete, and lacking[…]

God Never Leaves

From the evergetinos: A brother was beset by the demon of lust. It so happened that the brother once passed by a village in Egypt[…]

Impulsivity, Addiction, and the Passions

It should come as no surprise to those familiar with individuals struggling with addiction that impulsivity is a core issue. In technical terms, there is[…]

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