April 29, 2021 85 0 St Luke of Crimea. Reflections on the Washing of the Feet The Last Supper of Christ is so mysterious, so deep and so infinitely important that our hearts become filled with trembling. During this Holy…
April 26, 2021 177 0 “He Made a Man Out of Me “ From the Memories of Elder Paisios of the Holy Mountain: “There once was a brother in our monastery; a carpenter by trade, whose name…
April 22, 2021 450 2 St Kassia and Her Creations, Still Heard at Today’s Divine Services The personality of Kassia the Hymnographer is relatively unknown, but the stichera and irmoi written by her are familiar to every church person attending…
April 21, 2021 429 0 From Harlots to Saints: Imitating St. Mary of Egypt Last Sunday we celebrated the week of St. Mary of Egypt, recalling her life as a vivid example of the depth of repentance. But…
April 21, 2021 79 1 Finding Freedom This week of Great Lent, the Church celebrates the memory of St. Mary of Egypt. The story of St. Mary is the story of…
April 20, 2021 789 0 Prominent 20th-century Elders’ Thoughts on Confession Listen to this article As we read about the great fathers of the church who lived in the last century, some of us might…
April 19, 2021 141 0 Saint Mary of Egypt: Amazing Repentance “There is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.” (Luke 15:10) Some might find it surprising that…
April 19, 2021 130 0 Alms Always Return to the Benefactors. A Story of Mononia, Rescued by an Unsparing Act of St Macarius The Lord says, “make friends for yourselves by means of the wealth of unrighteousness, so that when it fails, they will receive you into…
April 15, 2021 564 0 Three Stories from Saint Paisios of Mount Athos Haircuts A young man came to Elder Paisios of the Holy Mount. He was wearing his hair in a long ponytail. The elder asked…
April 13, 2021 608 1 Sinai Tea and Other Recipes from St Paisios of the Holy Mountain and His Favourite “Restaurant” on Mount Athos In 1962 St Paisios came to Sinai. There he lived in the cell of Sts Galaktion and Episteme and observed an ascetic rule that…