September 1, 2018: Patriarchal Encyclical for the Protection of the Environment
✠ B a r t h o l o m e w
By God’s Mercy
Archbishop of Constantin[...]
Spirituality
Types and Levels of Prayer
In the Orthodox spiritual tradition prayer has a broad, comprehensive and profound meaning.
Gospel Stories for Children: Sunday of Orthodoxy
Stories from the Gospel. Sunday of Orthodoxy. John 1:43-52.
“It is time [Kairos] for the Lord to act”
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Spiritual Gems from the Divine Liturgy: “It is time [Kairos] for the Lord to act.”
Buddhism and Eastern Asceticism compared to Orthodox Christian Asceticism
Eastern asceticism aims at divesting the mind of all that is relative and transitory, so that man may identify with the impersonal Absolute.
What is Orthodox Spirituality?
The term spirituality is used very loosely in our culture. But Orthodox spirituality has a very specific meaning.
What is Orthodox Asceticism?
Asceticism is a key part of Orthodox Spirituality. It is not a negative activity but a most positive one.
What is the Orthodox Meaning of Theosis or Union with God?
Saint Theophan the Recluse says, that the aim of an Orthodox Christian is “a living unity with God.” This referred to as “theosis.”
The Christian Identity
There was an incident in the life of St Spiridon of Trimythous: he arrived at the Cathedral, but the caretaker would not let him in.
A short Christian Moral Guide
Christians, remember what God is, and that He looks not only on your works, but also on your very thoughts and intentions, and that you are not able to hide anywhere or anything from Him.
55 Maxims for Christian Living by Fr.Thomas Hopko
Endure the trial of yourself and your own faults and sins peacefully, serenely, because you know that God’s mercy is greater than your wretchedness.
Bearing the Shame of Confession
In taking the steps which you have presented to us, the most difficult thing, I think, is to overcome the fear of shame. This is what I try to do in my parish.
A Sinful girl, the Nuns and Saint Arsenios of Paros
This is from the Life of St. Arsenios of Paros (1800-1877), who is commemorated by the Orthodox Church on January 31. A very instructive story.
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