December 31, 2019 475 0 5 Myths about Church Life 1. Communion of a large number of believers from the same chalice, kissing of the same Shrines contributed to the spread of epidemics. In…
September 9, 2019 931 0 The Deadly Sins: Bodily Sloth, Intellectual Sloth, Moral Sloth “I went by the field of the lazy man, and by the vineyard of the man devoid of understanding; and there it was, all…
July 27, 2019 457 0 Is Our Idea of What Sin Really Is Right? “You sinner!” The preacher thundered from the pulpit in our small Pentecostal church, and, as a 10-year-old boy, he had me convinced. Yep, I…
July 22, 2019 103 0 Can There Be Something Really “Unclean”? The preacher was telling the story of the plight of those in biblical times who suffered from leprosy. They were social outcasts and had…
July 20, 2019 4301 0 What to Do, if There Are no Orthodox Churches Nearby? Question: What should Orthodox Christians do, if they live in an area where there are no Orthodox Churches nearby? Is it OK to go…
July 19, 2019 700 0 “You’ll See a Miracle in Some Years”: Fr. Andrew Konanos about His Meeting with Elder Porphyry From Archimandrite Andrew’s (Konanos) memories. Once I happened to see Saint Porphyry. Without telling him anything about my marital status or my parents, I…
July 9, 2019 227 3 Why We Cannot Become Saints: One Objective Reason Because we take cues from the world, that plunge us deeper and deeper into the bustle and information flows. One can even drown in…
July 5, 2019 185 0 Why Should We Pray “on Behalf of All and for All”? The topics of heaven, hell, purgatory, hades, life-after-death, the judgment, etc., are not among my favorites. There is a particular reason for this: everybody…
July 3, 2019 163 0 Why It Is not Enough to Be Just Kind for Love We strive to demonstrate our love to God by external actions, good deeds. But in reality, this should not be a priority in our…
July 1, 2019 458 3 Is It Possible to Participate in Sacraments without Wearing a Cross? There is no strict prescription in the church rules or canons stating that participation in church sacraments becomes impossible for those Orthodox Christians who…