May 28, 2026, one of the great tragedies of modern Christianity is that many people know the language of religion while still remaining strangers to the mind of the Church. They speak about theology, morality, Scripture, tradition, and spirituality, yet their inner life is still shaped by the spirit of the age. Their reactions,[…]
May 14, 2026, Many people do not properly understand what they read. Reading has its own principles and disciplines, and unless the reader observes them, he may lose his way in understanding the text before him. One of the simplest of these principles is to read calmly and attentively. Hasty reading leaves little room for[…]
May 8, 2026 Have you ever been asked what your position is on a Christian doctrine? What do you believe about baptism? What is your interpretation of the Eucharist? What are your views on predestination, grace, salvation, or the authority of the Church? For most modern Christians, these questions feel entirely normal. In many[…]
May 27, 2025, Toward the end of the last century, a lively debate arose in Greece—especially in Athens—over what a priest should wear outside the liturgical services: the traditional cassock or the clerical suit. It is said that during that period, Saint Paisios the Athonite received many visitors asking for his opinion on the[…]
He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” 2 Corinthians 12.9 May 11, 2026, is it? There’s so little in our world that tells us much. In fact, the world tells us the complete opposite. The world tells us that in order to[…]
May 6, 2026, I. Righteous Job, whose great patience is glorified in today’s ecclesiastical hymns and readings, lived in Arabia 1900 years before the birth of Christ. He was a rich and famous man. He had seven sons and three daughters. His estate included seven thousand small cattle, three thousand camels, five hundred pairs of[…]
