Mar 7, 2011

Back in the old days, just by denying that Caesar was a deity – in fact by attributing all the Emperor’s titles to our Deity – we were depicted as unpatriotic anarchists, and accused of violent acts of terrorism.

Nov 18, 2010

Elder Epiphanios was asked: "Are Christians allowed to take psychiatric medicines?

Oct 5, 2010

A friend sent along this cartoon (in Reddit’s Rage/FFFUUU idiom): He added: What is your take on Christianity, depression, and other illness? I ask this because this image, while meant to be humorous, hits close to home and reminds me of my interaction with other (new) Christians. I remember talking to my friend some time ago about being sick, and another...

The beginning of theology is not the card catalogue, but doing battle with the passions. And the end of theology is not becoming a professor, but becoming a saint.

Mar 17, 2010

There was a monk from Rome who lived at Scetis near the church. Having lived twenty five years at Scetis, he had acquired the gift of insight and became famous. One of the great Egyptians heard about him and came to see him...

Jan 23, 2010

Toward the end of the eighteenth century, St. Kosmas Aitolos foretold that a time would come when a person would have to travel for days to meet another person whom he could embrace as a brother. We are living in an age where this is already happening. Contemporary man, in his loneliness, experiences pathological anxiety, anguish and suffering. He is tormented and, in turn, torments others.

Dec 17, 2009

"I am a Christian from an Orthodox country — the country of Romania. Having been in prison for fourteen years for my faith, it is now my missionary work to help persecuted Christians in Communist countries."

Dec 16, 2009

Father Daniel Syosyev, the recently murdered Moscow missionary priest, said something very interesting in an interview shortly before his death. He was explaining why Christians should go to Church on Sunday, and his explanation reveals something of what the Church is.

Nov 10, 2007

In a time when churches of every description are faced with Vanishing Male Syndrome, men are showing up at Eastern Orthodox churches in numbers that, if not numerically impressive, are proportionately intriguing. This may be the only church which attracts and holds men in numbers equal to women. As Leon Podles wrote, “The Orthodox are the only Christians who write basso profundo church music, or need to.”