Family life in Lockdown
In this time of testing, when many of us are restricted to being at home every day, we need to take special care and thought to how we act and…
An Orthodox Response to Natural Disaster in History
Despite the apparently universal human need to look back to a golden age of long summers, full churches, and ecumenical unanimity, the reality of human history is replete with examples…
Homily for 4th Sunday Lent
Jesus answered and said unto her, Whoever drinks of this water will thirst again. John 4:13 The theme of this Gospel reading for today is found in the words of…
Repentance in a time of Crisis
What do we do when the doors of the Church are closed to us, and it seems that everyone around us is filled with panic and anxiety? There are three…
Do we love the Bible?
It seems to be very easy to be busy in service, and even in theological studies, and to have a low view of the Scriptures. I mean that we can…
Discipleship Course – Day 22
Reflection We discover in the Gospel today what it means to be a real Christian, a real follower and disciple. Lots of things are useful to us, but what is…
Overcoming the Desire of the Flesh
St John Cassian teaches about sinful desires Our second struggle is against the demon of unchastity and the desire of the flesh, a desire which begins to trouble us from…
Some more about being angry
In the last post on anger, I asked readers to… Write down what was happening when you started to feel anger. Write down what you were thinking or what memories…
Discipleship Course – Day 21
Reflection There are the crowds who have accompanied Jesus from Bethany, where he had been staying with Mary, Martha and Lazarus. Bethany is not far from Jerusalem, and we can…
Discipleship Course – Day 20
Reflection We can be glad that the Lord Jesus is willing to make many and every effort to reach each one of us. He goes out many times into the…