Rating: 10|Votes: 4

Do All Paths Lead to Salvation?

The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. John 4:5-42

Fr. James Guirguis

I would like to focus on some of the difficult things our Lord Jesus Christ says to the woman at the well. In our society we are being very well trained not to cause any waves with the things that we say. We are taught to be politically correct with all of our speech. We are taught that there are no absolute truths and objective realities only opinions and feelings are relevant.

Rating: 10|Votes: 8

On Reading the Gospels

St. Ignatius (Brianchaninov)

Do not be satisfied with a mere fruitless reading of the Gospel; strive to fulfill its commandments, and read it with your deeds. This is the book of life, and you have to read it with your life.

Rating: 7,3|Votes: 3

A Brief Life of St. Ignatius Brianchaninov

St. Ignatius (Dimitry Alexandrovich Brianchaninov in the world) was born on February 5, 1807 on his father’s estate in the village of Pokrov in the Vologda Province. His mother gave birth to him after a prolonged infertility, by her fervent prayers and travels to the surrounding holy places. The boy spent his childhood in the solitude of village life; from his earliest years he was inexplicably attracted to the monastic life. His religious temper appeared all the more noticeably with age, being manifested in a special disposition towards prayer and the reading of spiritual books.

Rating: 1|Votes: 1

St. Peter the Wonderworker and Bishop of Argos

Commemorated on May 3

Saint Peter the Wonderworker, Bishop of Argos in the Peloponnesos, lived during the ninth and early tenth centuries, and was raised by pious parents.

Rating: 5,6|Votes: 8

Martyr Timothy the Reader and his wife in Egypt

Commemorated on May 3

Saints Timothy and Maura suffered for the faith during the persecution under the emperor Diocletian (284-305).