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Man’s relationship with other people in light of his relationship with God
God is relational being. And we are also created in His Image and likeness so we are relational beings too. And it is important because eternal life is nothing else but a continuing relationship we build up with Christ in … Continue reading
The way we should see death
In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. One God. Amen. There is more to death than we usually think about. Death has been defeated by Christ and that is what we celebrate in Easter. But … Continue reading
Monasticism and Profound humility
In Paradise, man was in communion with God and God was life and security for him. Disobedience and the falling into sin disrupted this life giving union with God. And thus death entered the life of men with devastating consequences. … Continue reading
THE HEART THAT IS FILLED WITH ANGER CANNOT RECEIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT!
Spiritual Wisdom from Elder Proclu Monk Proclu (Nicău) Elder Proclu was born on November 13, 1928 in the Romanian village of Micolu Belan, in the Neamts region. At age twelve he left for the monastery of Sihastria, where he lived … Continue reading
self righteous indignation
Why are you concerned about your opinions? I do not like this…, “Why is it like this? Why did he tell it like this? I would have told it better. Why did he do that? Etc.. These are the biggest … Continue reading
Lasting Love shows Trust
Love believes all things 1 Cornithians 13:7 That is the kind of love we want for our marriage or for our friendship to last for a life time. No love can grow without trust. We are called to love by … Continue reading
Providence of God
why did God create His angels in grace, knowing in advance that some of them would offer resistance to God and would be eternally rejected by Him for their sin? Why did God settle Adam in Paradise, knowing that Adam … Continue reading
Flight from reality
If truth is solely simply the product of the human brain, then subjectivity is the only reality. Each person’s life is isolated. We have even abandoned the slightest chance of what traditionally is known as friendship and communion. The only … Continue reading
A Hard Promise to Keep
Ray of Heavenly Light
A peasant who has never passed beyond his own poor village only faintly realizes its poverty. But set him amid fabulous palaces and courts, and he will perceive how filthy his own home is and how pathetic his rags are … Continue reading
Semto Mechal 