June 11, 2020 15 Quotations from Saint Luke (Voino-Yasenetsky) Physical fast helps us to repent and be saved, because, as we have already seen, gluttony is the mother of all other passions and…
June 6, 2020 Archimandrite Andrew (Konanos): Your Faith Becomes Cold If You Avoid the Divine Liturgy Go to the temple of God to multiply your faith. Something wrong? Your computer broke down and you want to fix it? Ask Christ…
June 2, 2020 Work and Spiritual Growth Recently I’ve run across a pretty surprising opinion. A man I respected claimed that his job impeded his spiritual growth. I mean, drawing endless…
May 30, 2020 What Ascetic Means Are Recommended to Combat the Passion of Filthiness? 1. In order to conquer sin, first of all it is necessary to hate it, to realize all its perdition and abomination before God…
May 27, 2020 The Pleasures: Which Are Blameworthy and Which Are Innocent? “Pleasures” are those things which give pleasure (ηδονή) and sweeten our lives. They are dual, like our human nature. As we possess a body…
May 19, 2020 Archimandrite Andrew (Konanos): Going to Church Not a Duty, But a Matter of Love You should improve yourself because you love Christ rather than to meet your selfish needs. You have to work hard to improve yourself with…
May 18, 2020 What Do We Need to Get Saved: Baby Steps That Take You Far (Word on the Benefit to the Soul) Many people ask, “What do we do to get saved?” How do we answer that question? It…
May 16, 2020 When Does Spiritual Maturity Come? Is it about age? Or is it about wisdom? Or maybe it’s about abstract achievement of spiritual perfection? Not really. After the Flood, God…
May 16, 2020 Tips for Reading the Holy Scriptures Blessed Jerome of Stridon said, “Not knowing the Holy Scriptures means not knowing Christ”. Saint Seraphim of Sarov taught that one should teach one’s…
May 11, 2020 Praying in the Difficult Times Have you ever gone through (or presently going through) a really difficult time in your life? It could be injuries from an accident or…