On ROCOR & Its Canonicity - Elder Ephraim of Arizona
For a very breif time in 1991, Elder Ephraim (+2019) was a member of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (ROCOR). Compelled to address his reas...
How St. Porphyrios Served the Divine Liturgy
A spiritual son of St. Porphyrios describes how the elder served Christ with incredible love and devotion in the Divine Liturgy.A reading from “Father...
St. Paisius Velichkovsky: "The Most Important Saint of Recent Times" - Fr. Seraphim Rose
Written in 1972, Fr. Seraphim Rose draws attention to the significance of St. Paisius Velichkovsky (+1794) for us today, stating, "...for Orthodox Chr...
Boredom & Despondency - St. Seraphim of Sarov
St. Seraphim addresses two related spiritual diseases that plague many at various times, offering insight into how to overcome them and remain close t...
The Struggle Against the Passions - St. Paisios the Athonite
St. Paisios provides guidance on fighting the sins and passions that plague us, and how to win the battle to receive a heavenly crown.A reading from S...
On Paradise - St. John of Damascus
What was the nature of paradise? How should we understand the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil? St. John of Damascus explai...
The Doctrine of The Holy Trinity - St. Gregory Palamas
St. Gregory details the nature and characteristics of the Triune God: Father, Son, & Holy Spirit. A reading from Homily 8 (p. 55-58) from Saint Gregor...
On Peace of Soul - St. Seraphim of Sarov
St. Seraphim describes peace of soul in Christ and how to preserve this peace. As the saint says, "One must by every means strive to preserve peace of...
On Intrusive Thoughts & Delusions - St. Silouan the Athonite
St. Silouan the Athonite writes on battling intrusive thoughts and recognizing delusions, emphasizing that we must "fight the enemy with the weapon of...
A Jew's Miraculous Conversion & Overcoming Hatred of Jews (The Way of a Pilgrim)
Edifying excerpts from "The Way of a Pilgrim and The Pilgrim Continues His Way" concerning Jews and Orthodox Christianity. This reading is from the R....