by Metropolitan Luke of Zaporozhye and Melitopol –
Not all roads lead to heaven, and “not all that glitters is gold.” Truth and Christ are synonymous words. [Read more…]
Theology
Our Lord’s Nativity is an Invitation to Enter Into Reality and Find Healing
by Fr. Philip LeMasters –
Our Lord’s Nativity is not a momentary escape from reality, but an invitation to enter into reality itself and find the healing of our humanity in Him. [Read more…]
Christ is the Head – Otherwise, Everything Falls Apart
by Met. Luke (Kovalenko) –
The preeminence of Christ should be in all our life’s initiatives: in words, deeds, conversations, in our relationship to everything happening around us. [Read more…]
On Guard for the Truth
by Fr. Basil Ross Aden –
A primary mission of the Orthodox Church is to guard the true faith against false prophets, teachings, and practices. To be Orthodox is to be committed to the truth: the truth of the Gospel, the Holy Trinity, the scriptures, and the Holy Tradition. [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…]
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…]
Being Subtly Led Astray Into Sin
by Fr. Michael Wood –
Brethren, be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour: whom resist, steadfast in the faith. [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…]
Importance of Patiently Letting Down Our Nets in Obedience to Christ
by Fr. Philip LeMasters –
If there is any virtue that seems completely foreign to our culture today, it is patience. From fast food to cell phones, from transportation to losing weight, we want instant results and think that something is wrong if we do not get what we want immediately. Thoughtful people learn, however, that disappointments and delays are often actually good for us. [Read more…]
Orthodoxy is Not For Cowards – When Faith is Assaulted, Orthodox Christians Must Take Courageous Action
by Fr. Zechariah Lynch –
When clear matters of the faith are blatantly assaulted, every sober-minded Orthodox Christian is called to stand up and make a courageous answer.
There exists a pseudo-humility. This false idea turns humility and meekness into spinelessness and cowardice, in which a person is unable to address anything at all. [Read more…]