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I’m The Worst. Is It Good?

15 September 2009

“I'm worthless. Nothing will ever work out for me. No wonder nobody loves me.” We often come across people who think like this. Psychologists label them as people with low self-esteem. But isn’t ...

Principles of Christian Giving

14 September 2009

Archpriest Gregory Hallam

I am moved to write this after some time observing how we handle money in the Orthodox Church. Those who might think this an unworthy topic for Christian consideration perhaps should consider how ...

The Spirit of True Christianity

13 September 2009

I know there are some basic things that a person must do to be a Christian — be baptized and receive Holy Communion, for example. There are also some basic “don’ts” that we consider quite necessary: ...

Acceptance into the Orthodox Church

10 September 2009

I have been asked: "How do we accept individuals into the Orthodox Faith?" Should we "rebaptize?" Must everyone be "chrismated?" Is it enough "only to hear their ...

There Is No Awe Without Penitence

08 September 2009

When a person starts going to church, they treat everything connected with church life with wonder, care, love and awe. Their prayer goes from the inside, from their innermost feelings. Awe. It ...

But, What about Communion in a Time of Illness?

07 September 2009

Priest Ernesto Obregon

That same question came up when the HIV virus was first identified as causing AIDS. It comes up in the USA every time that something starts making the rounds. And, it keeps coming back despite the ...

What do we mean by ‘True Christian’?

06 September 2009

When we consider the beliefs of the Protestants, they ALL fall short of the Orthodox faith; they are ALL deformations of the faith and therefore spiritually dangerous. But this says nothing at all ...

On Standing in Church

04 September 2009

Did you know that all Orthodox Christians, east and west, always stood until the 16th century Protestant Reformation? Protestantism replaced the altar as the focus of sacramental life, with the ...

The Mother of God of the Sign

01 September 2009

This image reminds me of the comment often made in pro-life circles that "If wombs had windows, there would be no more abortion." The Mother of God of the Sign is an ancient representation ...

Life in Christ

31 August 2009

Priest Peter Salmas

Our continual mistake is that we do not concentrate upon the present day, the actual hour, of our life; we live in the past or the future; we are continually expecting the coming of some special ...

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News

30 September

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill Contracted the Coronavirus

4th Plenary Session between ROC and Coptic Church Held

29 September

His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon Calls for Prayer for Those Facing Hurricanes Ian and Fiona

28 September

Patriarch Kirill: The Church Prays for the Fraternal Strife to End as Soon as Possible

Besides intellectual instruction, young people also need prayer, Patriarch Daniel says as new academic year begins

27 September

The Synodal Residence in New York hosts the Council of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia

Voluntary Blood Donation Takes Place in Churches in Serbia

26 September

The work of the Church in society is quiet, but full of hope and love, says the Director of Lumina Publications

25 September

Epistle of the Council of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia

23 September

“The models par excellence are the great hesychast saints,” says Romanian Orthodox Bishop of Oradea

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