Journal 
An ancient hymn on the Nativity of Christ(0)
Sons of men,
do you truly speak of justice?
Dwellers on the earth,
do you truly judge with fairness?
We confess with unshakable faith
God, who was made man
and who was given birth by a Virgin.
Before all time he was begotten
of an immeasurable Father;
now we adore him who became incarnate
in a Virgin’s womb.
He is the creator or all,
himself remaining invisible [...]
Walla Walla coffee shop connects people, faith
The Walla Walla Roastery serves more than a good cup of coffee. An icon of the Virgin Mary hanging on the wall in the kitchen reminds the brother and sister who own the coffee shop that their role in life is to serve people. Co-owners Thomas Reese and Mary Senter invite conversations with and among staff and customers, foster interest in coffee growers and their countries, and help coffee drinkers raise funds for nonprofits. Integrating their family legacy of service and their Orthodox faith, these siblings’ influence extends beyond the doors of their business.
Give me a word
A brother came to see Abba Macarius the Egyptian, and said to him, “Abba, give me a word, that I may be saved.”…
Such People We Have Never Seen
It’s Sunday morning. I am wondering what it will be like to meet Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church in Great Britain and a man regarded by many as nothing less than a modern-day saint. In a time when organized religion seems to have fallen into disrepute and spiritual authorities in general are regarded with suspicion and mistrust, what is it that attracts this man’s parishioners to Christian Orthodoxy…
More in this category:
- When peace of heart is a problem
- Out of the mouths of babes and atheists…
- Hymn to St Michael from the Carmina Gadelica
- The inverted pyramid
- The relevance of Saint Silouan’s teaching for today
- I am a Spiritual Materialist!
- A prayer to my guardian angel
- Plundering Grace
- Healing the Heart
- Pursuing God
- When you are wronged
- The River of God
- The body of Christ
- Cry Jesus
- Consent
- A safe journey
- Worse than ignorance
- Dude, where’s my God?
- Saint Silouan the Athonite
