Saint Paisios the Athonite Worldly anxiety is the product of worldly prosperity, of worldly success. People try to ease their stress either with tranquillizers or with yoga exercises, but they don’t seek real calm, which comes when you’re humbled, when divine consolation comes to you. When you see people […]
Four Keys to Finding the Joy of Christ in Your Life, a Message from Fr. Christopher Makiej I want to talk to you today about the answer, the solution, to worry and anxiety in your life. There are so many people stressed, anxious, worried, pessimistic about life. But the Church provides […]
The Lord said, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me. Mark 8:34 Today marks the halfway point of the journey of Great Lent. This Sunday is called “The Veneration of the Holy Cross,” or in Greek “Stavroproskeneseos.” During services today, […]
Behold, Thou desirest truth in the inward being; therefore teach me wisdom in my secret heart. Psalm 51:6 There is probably one percent of us that no one else knows about. Thoughts that are shameful, secrets we will never share, ideas that are out of character for us, fantastical notions that […]
But now thus says the Lord, He who created you, O Jacob, He who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are Mine. When you pass through the waters I will be with you; and through the rivers, they […]
Food will not commend us to God. We are no worse off if we do not eat, and no better off if we do. Only take care lest this liberty of yours somehow become a stumbling block to the weak. For if any one sees you, a man of knowledge, […]
For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love be servants of one another. Galatians 5:13 We’ve all seen movies that involve scenes from prison. Chains, bars, being controlled by others and fear mark the loss of freedom. When […]
Then the kingdom of heaven shall be compared to ten maidens who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them; but the wise took flasks of oil with their […]
For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 God did not want us to live in this state of permanent separation. His intent was not for us to have life just mark a […]
As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. Every valley shall be filled and every mountain and hill shall be brought low, and the crooked shall […]
But seek first His kingdom, and His righteousness, and all these things shall be yours as well. Matthew 6:33 In the personal reflection point of the last reflection, we were challenged to answer how we can seek righteousness and humility. In the reflection, we touched on humility and in this reflection, […]
Dear Prayer Team Members, For nearly nine years I have been blessed to write a daily reflection that is read now by thousands of people. By God’s grace, it has resulted in the publication of nine books (so far). The books are a compilation of reflections on various topics I have […]