Metropolitan Athanasios of Limassol
Everyone worships someone or something. Some worship themselves, with their passions and egotism. Others worship their knowledge, their mind. But we’re called to worship the true living God, Christ, our Savior.
Fr. James Guirguis
The 7th ecumenical council tells us that icons are not only good, but absolutely necessary. They are a continual reminder that God is no longer understood as simply an invisible spirit.
Fr. Stephen Freeman
Nothing is more traumatic than the onset of chaos. Predictability breaks down, goodness seems to disappear, and the madness of sheer survival takes over.
Dr. Amir (John) Azarvan
What a holistic reading of Scripture reveals is that the Potter never intended that any of his vessels be marred, and He is willing to refashion them into new vessels if they repent.
Archimandrite Jeremy (Davis)
Fr. Jeremy Davis explains how dramatically the meaning of sacrifice has changed since the biblical world.
When you look at Christ, you’re above everything. Let what happens down below happen—none of it can affect you.
The Gospel may seem simple at first glance, but in reality it contains an immeasurable depth of meanings that are revealed to those who study the Gospel correctly.
There were angels at this Liturgy, like every Liturgy, and God allowed everyone to hear their wondrous chanting, which sounded like a giant choir singing. Everyone at the service heard this angelic chanting.
It’s wonderful when the faithful have the good habit of asking God’s blessing for everything in their daily lives.
Fr. Lawrence Farley
The Lord’s sacramental presence among us at Liturgy is a gift, a charisma, the gracious fulfillment of His promise to manifest Himself when His disciples gather together.
Archimandrite Savva (Mazhuko)
Does an animal have a soul? Is it appropriate to pray for a beloved cat or dog? Is it humane to euthanize a suffering animal? And after death, do our pets go to heaven? Nearly every pet owner has pondered these questions.
Priest George Maximov
The Holy Martyr Gorazd (Pavlik; 1879–1942) is the most prominent saint of the Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia in the 20th century.
Wherein lies the truth of God? In that God became Man for the sake of the salvation of every one of us. This should be our focus in this present life.
Maria Tobolova
To gain a deeper understanding of Sacred History and to appreciate the Word of God more fully, it is important to become familiar with the animals mentioned in the New Testament.
Christian authority is built on the foundation of a prior and more fundamental equality: before one is a father, one is a brother. All Christians share a common brotherhood, offering their ultimate submission to Christ and God the Father.
Nun Kallista (Golik)
For someone reading the lay order of the services, the stichera are a tricky but fascinating moment when you have to juggle several books at once.
In Medieval Rus’, it was considered normal for Christians to read the entire cycle of services every day, so they would read the Midnight Office as morning prayers.
How do Orthodox understand the sacrificial nature of the Eucharist? How can the sacrifice on the cross that occurred in the first century be present on our altars today?
Hieromonk Athanasius (Deryugin)
All these hymns—“Now the Powers of Heaven”, the Cherubic Hymn, and “Let all mortal flesh keep silence”—remind us that the Heavenly Powers participate in worship with us.
Fr. Peter Heers
Today, it's time to discuss economia.
