Tag Archives: Orthodox Christianity
Why We Should Blame Ourselves
Saint Dorotheos gives us a most difficult teaching. He says, “The root cause of every disturbance, if we examine it carefully, is from not blaming ourselves…. Whatever happens to us, whether it be damage, or dishonor or any other affliction, … Continue reading
Why is my life miserable? Why do I live a mediocre life?
It is fitting that I ask this fundamental question, for I will discover the true meaning of life in its answer. The simple answer is I don’t have wisdom. In 2 Chronicles 1:7 God appeared to Solomon, and said to … Continue reading
The kingdom of satan at the threshold of fiery gehenna
Holy Scripture predicts that before the end of the world there will be an extraordinary increase of the activity of fallen spirits. In these times many people, having lost faith, will begin to be attracted to the occult and to … Continue reading
A Hard Promise to Keep
What an Awesome God!!!
In the Gospel of Mark Chapter 5, there is a story of a healing of a demon-possessed man. We see an interaction between Jesus and the demons which are many. Before the demons were cast out by the words of … Continue reading
Call and Cry out-don’t say let’s pray about it
This is a real story about a priest and it happened to him in his youth before he was ordained as a priest. In his early youth, he was addicted to smoking. He was smoking in an unbelievable way that … Continue reading
When science stops- Scripture begins
Once there was a story of a professor of astronomy who was enthusiastically discoursing in a planetarium on the nebulae and like marvels. Noticing an unpretentious priest who had joined his group of students, the professor asked him: ‘What do … Continue reading
Proper Motives for prayer
There are seven divine motives for prayer that occur in the Bible-that is, those that agree with God’s will. But for all these seven divine motives, there are major clarifications, which cannot be ignored. Motive #1 We pray because prayer … Continue reading
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