The Crowded Church

Fr. Ted Bobosh

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Homilies and Spiritual Instruction

Rating: 6|Votes: 3

The Crowded Church

Fr. Ted Bobosh

The Gospel lesson of Luke 8:41-56 has been a favorite of mine for the simple reason that I see it as presenting a “type” of the Church.

Subhumanity – The Philosophy of the Absurd

Hieromonk Seraphim (Rose)

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Orthodoxy Today

Rating: 9,2|Votes: 35

Subhumanity – The Philosophy of the Absurd

Hieromonk Seraphim (Rose)

We must again be Christians. It is futile, in fact it is precisely absurd, to speak of reforming society, of changing the path of history, of emerging into an age beyond absurdity, if we have not Christ in our hearts; and if we do have Christ in our hearts, nothing else matters.

On Names and Angels. The Day of Archangel Michael

Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh

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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

Rating: 5|Votes: 12

On Names and Angels. The Day of Archangel Michael

Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh

“There is no one like God”—in this is expressed all of the great Archangel’s knowledge of his God. He doesn’t describe Him, nor does he explain—he stands and witnesses.

Fr. George Calciu, My Spiritual Father

Word for Youth, Putna Monastery, Romania, August 2015

Frederica Mathewes-Green

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Orthodoxy Today

Rating: 6,3|Votes: 7

Fr. George Calciu, My Spiritual Father

Word for Youth, Putna Monastery, Romania, August 2015

Frederica Mathewes-Green

The thing that impressed me most about Fr. George was his persistent cheerfulness. He would hold my hand and talk with me animatedly, as we stood in the nave of his church. He was full of joy, and I wondered how that was possible after such terrible suffering.

Unavoidable Suffering and Salvation – The Way of Shame

Fr. Stephen Freeman

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Homilies and Spiritual Instruction

Rating: 8|Votes: 4

Unavoidable Suffering and Salvation – The Way of Shame

Fr. Stephen Freeman

Shame is the unbearable emotion, according to psychologists. It is also the first recorded human emotion in Scripture.