by Fr. Zechariah Lynch –
Orthodoxy has always spoken against sexual perversions, fornication, adultery, homosexuality, and all other sexual depravities. Why? Because It understands that these sins will destroy a person. [Read more…]
Orthodox Christianity
Upbringing of Children According to the Orthodox Church Holy Fathers
by Fr. Hector Firoglanis –
The spiritual well-being of our children should take priority over their material needs, their secular education, and their preparation for worldly success.[Read more…]
Christian Theology is a Proclamation About Reality, Not a Social Construct
by Fr. Stephen Freeman –
Christian theology, rightly done, is not a social construct. At its heart, it is a proclamation about reality. We believe that everything that exists reflects the Word by whom it was made. Christians should have no fear of reality or examining it carefully and soberly. [Read more…]
Raise Children with Prayer in the Home and at Church
by Met. Ephrem (Kyriakos) –
Children’s behavior is directly connected to the state of the family. Prayer in the family, in the house and in the church makes a child feel secure. [Read more…]
Don’t Forget the Most Important Things!
by Ariadna Nefedkina –
Work and prayer should not contradict each other, but they can become two sides of the same coin. It is important to remember that there is a place for God even in the most turbulent flow of life. [Read more…]
Our Path to Spiritual Maturity
by Fr. Andrey Lemeshonok –
Only now am I beginning to realise that my life in Christ is just beginning. Before, it was finding grace and losing it. [Read more…]
Prayer is Not a Way to Change the Will of God, But to Find Communion with Him
by Fr. Eugene Murzin –
The purpose of a Christian’s life is not to beg God for some earthly things, but to know God and find eternal joy in communion with Him. [Read more…]
Thanksgiving is Our Response to God’s Gift
by Bishop Mitrophan (Znosko-Borovsky) –
For us Orthodox Christians, thanksgiving is our testimony to God’s presence in the life of the world [Read more…]
Love Endures When All Else Fails
by Fr. Basil Ross Aden –
The word of the day is “endures.” People these days do not value things that last. [Read more…]
How We Prove Our Love To God
by Fr. James Guirguis –
The love you desire to have towards God is demonstrated by the actual love you show to the flesh and blood people around you, to those who are made in the image and likeness of God. [Read more…]