It is very hard for us to believe that God loves us as much as He does. It’s hard to believe because our hearts and minds are so caught...

In the letters of Sts. Barsanuphius and John, there is an interesting exchange between a young zealous monk and St. John (letters 503 -...

Dear Holy Nativity Faithful, Christ is in our midst! The Nativity Fast begins this week. We fast to enter into the longing of all...

Dear Holy Nativity Faithful, Christ is in our midst! There are nine ranks, or levels, of the Bodiless Powers, each successive rank is...

Does a spring pour forth from the same opening freshwater and brackish water? (James 3:11) Can you imagine what it would be like to live...

Some of you may be wondering why I go to the monastery so often. I go about three times a year. The reasons I go are many. One reason...

For Thanksgiving, the archdiocese suggests that we chant “Glory to God for All Things: An Akathist of Thanksgiving.” Perhaps after Matins...

St. Isaac the Syrian said that only the tomb is the “land of certainty”. Writing to hermits living in the desert, St. Isaac wanted to...

A confusing aspect of our Christian growth is that we can, sometimes even at the same moment, have a very peaceful, godly thought full of...

One of the things that Fr. Stephen De Young reminds us of in his book, The Religion of the Apostles is that God’s fundamental triumph is...