SACRAMENTAL LIVING

“The second active character in this event [Matthew 26:6-16] is the sinful woman, whom the Church’s tradition and hymns tell us had...

“What does it mean to be “called”? It is striking that the same Greek word and its derivatives are used throughout the passage. The Greek...

“The first evidence of Great Lent is found in the Paschal Letter 2 of Athanasius the Great (297- 372), Patriarch of Alexandria, dated to...

“...mere outward confession of sin is not what God desires, but an inward change of heart.” (Orthodox Study Bible, 1 Kingdoms 15:24-26)...

“In Christian theology Jesus Christ is said to be the perfect human. This is partly why we are called to imitate him (1 Cor 11:1) if we...

“The Gospel mentions several points when it was demanded of the Lord to give an immediate answer, but He remained silent: And when He was...

“And it is very characteristic that the words symvolon (‘symbol’) and diavolos (‘devil,’ literally ‘slanderer’) have a common root in the...

“The reason the Church puts restrictions on pleasures…is not that she is against them, but she wants you to be able to distinguish...

“Doing God’s will is easier said than done, for many factors enter into our lives which weaken our resolve to do His will. One only has...

“I find the bits and pieces of everyday life much more precious than the hopes and dreams of an unlived future. Clouds passing in the sky...