Do not think that knowing the beginning of the gospel is a minor thing. God is perfect and does not leave to chance a thing like the beginning of the gospel.
There was a man who had two sons. The younger one said to his father, “Father, give me my share of the estate.” So, the father divided his property between them. Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and, there, squandered his wealth in wild living. After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need. So, he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs. […]
“God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female, He created them.” (Genesis 1:27). At the first glance, it seems that it should read “men” or “humans” because there are two. However,
If Peter had not failed to catch anything during the night’s fishing (cf. Lk 5:5), he would not have caught anything during the day. And if Paul had not suffered physical blindness (cf. Ac 9:8), he would not have been given spiritual sight. And if Stephen had not been slandered as a blasphemer, he would not have seen the heavens opened and have looked on God (cf. Ac 6:15; 7:56). As work according to God is called virtue, so unexpected affliction is called a
For us Orthodox the unique and absolute goal of life in Christ is theosis, our union with God, so that man
Willing obedience is an action which shows more courage and strength of spirit than subjugating great kings and ruling over them. So, who is wise and understanding among you? Let him
Οur Lord said ”Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” . The Church explains this as the
You may find yourself hampered by someone who sows tares of despondency. He tries to prevent you from climbing
Our holy fathers have listened to the Lord who said that from the heart come evil intentions, murder, adultery, fornication, theft, perjury, slander [Mt 15:19] and how these are the things that make a man unclean. [Mt 15:20] Further, they have listened to the part of the gospel where we are ordered to clean the
Pray to the saint whose name you bear, and he [or she] will help you. Turn to him in times of sorrow and sickness; in difficult circumstances and in moments of joy…
Stillness helps us by making evil inoperative. If it also takes to itself these four virtues in prayer, it is the most direct support in attaining dispassion. The intellect cannot be still unless…
The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. But if…
A sad man is a man with the lights turned off. So,…
…But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was…
The mystery of holy unction provides both…
With all your power, ask the Lord for humility and brotherly love, because God
“The whole world lies under the sway of the wicked one”. Material things with their
If you begin to guard wealth it will not be yours. Rather, if you
Theophany is the Feast which reveals the Most Holy Trinity to the world through the…
For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither…
