Belief
“We hear it frequently remarked that it matters not what one believes if he does right. But if one does not believe right, he does not do...
Sadness
“There is a happiness that comes from weakness, a happiness that is often called joy. When I am weak, St. Paul said, then God is strong...
Hoarding
“We can go all the way back to Jesus, who came into the world to lead us toward an understanding that true power comes from kenosis...
Faith (Rightly Oriented and Unyielding)
“To have faith in Christ is not merely to have warm feelings or nice thoughts about Him, but truly to seek first His Kingdom with every...
Humility and Pain and Suffering
“The measure of a man’s spiritual growth is his humility. The more advanced he is spiritually, the more humble he is. And vice versa: the...
Spiritual Fruit
“…let us heed Jesus’ warning to the fig tree. When He finds a lush but fruitless tree, He curses it to wither away (Matthew 21:19) and...
Effort
“God . . . set no limits for any of us on the spiritual plane . . . We are called to eternal life in the Kingdom of our Father which is...
Elevate
“Misunderstandings occur frequently in John's Gospel (see 2:19–21; 4:10–14, 30–34; 6:27; 7:37–39; 11:11–15). Christ uses these...
Prayer Rule
“Regarding the matter of how much to pray, Fr. Thomas Hopko had a wise saying. He said to pray as much as you can, not as much as you...
Stewardship and Serving
“The steward of God actively practices virtue and lives quietly and devoutly as God instructs him through holy tradition. By following...