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“Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the Faith; prove your own selves.” (2 Corinthians 13:5) Many things occupy the mind of modern man. We examine the actions of politicians, the mistakes of our neighbors, the failures of our clergy(ooooo!), and…
Modern culture teaches self-esteem as the answer to life’s problems, but the Orthodox Church offers a very different path. Drawing on the wisdom of St. Isaac the Syrian, this article explores the difference between the modern cult of self-esteem and the liberating truth of Christian humility.
The Feast After the Feast: Where Shall We Find the Holy Spirit? Today, on the day following the great Feast of Pentecost, the Holy Church gathers us together for the Synaxis of the Holy Spirit. It is a feast that…
This Sunday, the Orthodox Church commemorates the Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council — the God-bearing bishops who defended the truth of Christ against the rising tide of heresy. The battle fought at Nicaea was not merely theological argumentation…
Праздник Вознесения Господня является одним из самых прекрасных и глубочайших праздников Православной Церкви. Через сорок дней после Своего Воскресения Господь наш Иисус Христос телесно вознёсся на Небеса перед глазами Своих учеников. Но Вознесение — это не просто «уход» Христа от…
There are feasts in the Church year that overwhelm the soul with joy, and there are feasts that reveal mysteries so profound that the mind itself stands in silence before them. The glorious Feast of the Ascension of our Lord…
de Episcopul Filaret În Duminica Samarinencei, Sfânta Evanghelie ne pune înainte una dintre cele mai adânci întâlniri din întreaga Scriptură: întâlnirea dintre Hristos și femeia samarineancă la fântâna lui Iacov. Femeia samarineancă era o persoană cu un trecut dureros, cu…
By Bishop Philaretos On the Sunday of the Samaritan Woman, the Holy Gospel presents us with one of the most profound encounters in all of Scripture: the meeting between Christ and the Samaritan woman at the well of Jacob. The…
Preaiubiți frați întru preoție, Vorbesc nu ca unul deasupra voastră, ci ca unul dintre voi—purtând același jug, cutremurându-mă sub aceeași răspundere și fiind încredințat cu aceeași înfricoșătoare grijă pentru suflete. Ceea ce scriu acum nu este doar o observație, ci…
Beloved brothers in the priesthood, I speak not as one above you, but as one among you—bearing the same yoke, trembling under the same responsibility, and entrusted with the same fearful stewardship of souls. What I write now is not…