Joy (Finding and Spreading)
“The reason the Church puts restrictions on pleasures…is not that she is against them, but she wants you to be able to distinguish...
Home
“Christianity demands that the family be a small church…Our home is a little church, and creating the right sort of context and...
Love of Self
“From a spiritual perspective, much of what we experience on a moment-to-moment basis, is pathological. That is to say, it is a product...
Despondency
“It is a commonplace in the Fathers to describe despair or sadness as the result of failing to get what we want. It sounds quite simple,...
Saving Knowledge
“We fail to understand that knowledge is an act of communion. In some measure, everything we “know” becomes a part of us, and in becoming...
Anxiety
“Our Risen Lord has liberated us from slavery to the fear of death, which is at the root of all our anxiety and despair. So the next time...
Mystery and Revelation
“The word “apocalypse” means “to remove the veil from that which is hidden, that which is in darkness, that which is covered.” It’s the...
Humility and Pride
“The virtue of humility is best captured by our willingness to receive with thanksgiving those things (of whatever size) that come our...
Stillness (Hesychia)
“The person needs solitude as much as, if not more than, relationships to develop and blossom. This is borne out by the experience of...
Powerlessness
“Without turning to God, without regular prayer, confession and Communion we will always be powerless before our sins.” (Priest Alexei...