“He who hears you hears Me, and he who rejects you rejects Me, and he who rejects Me rejects Him who sent Me.” The seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name!” And he said to them, “I saw Satan fall like Read more
Conduct yourselves wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the time. Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer every one. Tychicus will tell you all about my affairs; he is a beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow Read more
Love God’s creatures, love every leaf, every ray of God’s light. Love the animals, love the plants, love everything. If you love everything, you will perceive the divine mystery in things. —Saint John of Kronstadt, Celebrated October 20th. Saint John of Kronstadt, one of the most beloved saints of modern Read more
The following in an excerpt from “Eros of Orthodoxy,” translated by Fr. Nicholas Palis and written by Mr. Pantelis Paschou. According to the mystical theologians of Orthodoxy, man’s inner world, that is his heart, influences and is influenced by his external world, in other words, by his flesh, his body Read more
Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour. And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” that is, “My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken Me?” And some of the bystanders hearing it said, Read more
Jesus said, “You will know them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thorns, or figs from thistles? So, every sound tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears evil fruit. A sound tree cannot bear evil fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. Every tree that Read more
Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2 This section of Galatians ends with a reminder to bear one another’s burdens. This not just a friendly reminder of a suggestion but a note that this is a commandment. The law of Christ indicates that Read more
Jesus said this parable, “A sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell along the path, and was trodden under foot, and the birds of the air devoured it. And some fell on the rock; and as it grew up, it withered away, because it Read more
The saying is sure. I desire you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to apply themselves to good deeds; these are excellent and profitable to men. But avoid stupid controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels over the law, for they are Read more
Look to yourself, lest you too be tempted. Galatians 6:1 I remember a wise priest who once told me, “When you point your finger at someone, you often fail to notice that there are three fingers pointing back at you.” Jesus tells us in Matthew 7:3-5, “Why do you Read more
Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Galatians 6:1 In our previous reflection, we examined Galatians 5:26 – “Let us have no self-conceit, no provoking of one another, no envy of one another.” This is the Read more
What is Uncreated Light and why is it an experience of the Transcendent? Why do I capitalize the word “Transcendent?” It is because by experiencing the Transcendent we experience God, a personal God, a Divine Person, who is beyond our comprehension, yet who relates to us and loves us personally Read more