SACRAMENTAL LIVING

“… Paul had more than his share of “tribulation.” The root of the Greek word has to do with “pressure” that presses us down. That is,...

“…human minds, human reason, and human language are all inadequate for understanding God and expressing Ultimate Truth…Scripture can only...

“Since man is “called to be a god” (i.e. was created to become a god), as long as he does not find himself on the path of Theosis he...

“…sin lies in the direction of the will…A person sins when he looks upon his life as if it belonged only to him…It is necessary for...

“The comprehension of the Gospel depends neither on mental abilities, nor on philosophical sophistication, nor on any other science, but...

“To avoid being a stumbling block to anyone, we need to learn meekness and humility. ‘But whosoever will be great among you, let him be...

“…by entering into His created order by means of the Incarnation, God intimately unites Himself to our nature, thereby infusing it with...

“I believe that the question of innocent suffering and the existence of God may be the most significant and essential question of our...

“In eternity, we will find what we sent there.” (Monk Pimen Vlad) “Thy will, not mine, be done” (Luke 22:42 ). This prayer releases us...

“The rejection of egotism, that is, the ability to sacrifice your own interests for the sake of another, is an important and highly...