SACRAMENTAL LIVING

“Mankind is carried away by other aspirations and goals, created for its own detriment and ruin. There are people who don’t pray at all, who don’t feel the need for it, who don’t understand the point of praying and don’t believe in the possibility of being heard by God; and many people do pray, but rarely and always reluctantly, with compulsion and difficulty. Thus, there are very few people who live by fervent, strong, sincere, noetic, and unceasing prayer, according to the

“…the Lord offers us the choice to “eat the good things of the land” or “be devoured by the sword” (Isaiah 1:19-20). What is inescapable...

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

“We have said that sins brings death to the soul. It’s hard when the soul of a man dies. But God has the power to raise the dead. This is...

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

“The New Testament books tell us time and time again about such a human emotion as joy; we can read about joy in many literary works,...

“One of my students came to seminary when he was already middle-aged, after considerable success in the world. This student was later...

“One who determines to serve the Lord will be tested and face temptation (see 1Co 10:13). Thus, we prepare our soul for this challenge to...

“Human life consists of two components: one is internal, invisible, and the other external, visible. The first is all the spiritual...

“Two gifts that God has given to man for the good of himself and others and which he should multiply are conscience and faith. The...