Most people are not entirely sure how to practice fasting in such a way that abstinence will increase their charity
Whenever people think of spirituality and mysticism, the last thing people think about is Christianity, because they think of a Christianity that has been stripped of these gifts and characteristics, ...
We may keep the fasts; we may pray; we may be sexually chaste; we may not smoke or drink to excess; we may not be gluttons; we may not be thieves and murderers, but we are still far from the Kingdom ...
Orthodox Christians do not, or should not, just casually accept the idea of God having a mother. Rather, it should stir in us wonder and humility. But we are so accustomed to hearing of the Birth of ...
We prefer to urge our children to become wealthy and well-to-do, rather than devout and self-denying. We would prefer our boys to grow up to be doctors and lawyers, not priests and monks. We would be ...
