Is the Burning Bush Still Burning?

Sr. Joanna

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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

Is the Burning Bush Still Burning?

Sr. Joanna

“Every time the Divine Liturgy is celebrated, it is celebrated for all the world” says Father Arsenios, “It is a global event. An elder from Mount Athos has said that the Second Coming will take place when the Liturgy ceases to be offered up on earth…” Even when their numbers are few, Saint Catherine’s monks do not cease to liturgize every day of the week—not only in their great basilica at the foot of Mount Sinai, but in the surrounding desert chapels; on the Holy Summit where Moses received the Ten Commandments, and at the cave where Saint John Climacus spent 40 years in ascetic solitude—never omitting to pray for the peace of a world in travail, and all those in it, that hope never cease...

The Venerable Poet on the Prose of Life

Deacon Pavel Serzhantov

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Theology

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The Venerable Poet on the Prose of Life

Deacon Pavel Serzhantov

There are considerations of both high and more ordinary things in St. Symeon’s hymns. These reflections put the mundane into a spiritual perspective, prompting me to think about who I am, and whether I have found my place.

How St. Gregory the Dialogist Stopped a Laughing Woman

Ilya Timkin

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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

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How St. Gregory the Dialogist Stopped a Laughing Woman

Ilya Timkin

St. Gregory was one of the most gifted people of his time. Brilliantly educated, the future Roman primate even once worked as the head of the city administration of the “eternal city.” Admittedly, it was a special time—the Middle Ages.

Lessons from Eve: How to Bow Your Head Before Your Husband

Fr. Michael Vladimirov

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Marriage and Family

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Lessons from Eve: How to Bow Your Head Before Your Husband

Fr. Michael Vladimirov

“Hearts beat in unison, breathing unites, thoughts merge, and nothing can separate you from your beloved. Adam and Eve probably thought the same, especially considering that their union was concluded by God. But the serpent thought otherwise and easily achieved his goal.” What is the main purpose of marriage, and what must spouses overcome in order to accomplish it?

Trials and Crucifixion. Part 2a

Dr. Jeannie Constantinou

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Theology

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Trials and Crucifixion. Part 2a

Dr. Jeannie Constantinou

In this lesson we will get into the actual Biblical texts that we read during Holy Week about the conflicts between Christ and the Jewish leaders.