Being the Church in the West
It becomes very easy for us to become so engaged in the local and particular circumstances of life that we…
I am Orthodox but not perfect
It is always difficult in these relativistic times, when the only heresy is to speak of heresy, to present the…
Why bother going to Church?
Jesus answered them and said, Truly, truly, I say unto you, You seek me, not because you saw the miracles,…
The state of the soul according to St Severus
This post continues to explore the teachings of the Orthodox Fathers about the intermediate state of the soul after death.…
A Christian Refugee Policy
I was reading the Gospel passage for the Liturgy today. It is Luke 16:1-12, and is the parable of the…
True Christianity – Be converted
We need to be converted to Christianity, to life in Christ. It doesn’t matter if you were born into a…
Understanding “On the Incarnation” – Chapter 11
On the Incarnation – Chapter 11 Text 1. When God the Almighty One was making mankind through His own Word,…