November 23, 2019 On Providence and Evil When I appear on the radio, people often ask me questions about God’s stewardship of the world. We Christians believe in God’s Providence: we…
October 6, 2019 The Biggest Mistake in Understanding Christianity Metropolitan Anthony, Head of Affairs of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, explains why society often complains of the Church. According to him, this is because…
September 13, 2019 The Unknown God I would like to begin by telling two stories. The first is a story from the life of St. Silouan of Mt. Athos (in…
September 13, 2019 Is It True that Christ Taught to be Just Good and Not Some Religion? – Myth and Its Dispelling Myth: Christ only taught to be good: it is important to be merciful and compassionate, but faith in certain dogmas and observation of some rites…
September 5, 2019 Gratitude Brings Happiness I was once on my way to my classmate’s wedding. It was down in the country. Everyone seemed to know each other on the…
July 31, 2019 What Do Icons Cry for? “Weeping Icons? Get Serious…” That would have been my reaction when I was a Protestant long ago, even when I was an Anglo-Catholic Episcopalian….
July 11, 2019 Why I Love Serving with Deacons I love the special liturgical ministry of the deacon and the way that active deacons contribute to the life of the community. In this…
July 1, 2019 The Guest in Our Convent: “Love that We Share Will Be Returned to Us!” Steven Lacey is special in many ways. An Orthodox Englishman, a good friend, a man blessed by many virtues and a frequent guest here,…
June 24, 2019 “Lord Remembers Those Whom People Forget!” Orthodox Nun on Prayer for the Departed The question “Why do we pray for the dead?” is based on two problems. The first one is the personal relationships between God and…
June 20, 2019 The Death of Christ Destroyed Death and Hell and Released All Its Captives According to the Orthodox doctrine, when Jesus died on the cross, his soul descended into the hell and his divinity destroyed the powers of…
