Tag Archives: Orthodox Church
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
QUOTES FROM ALEKSANDR SOLZHENITSYN
“Man has set for himself the goal of conquering the world but in the processes loses his soul.” “The salvation of mankind lies only in making everything the concern of all” “Own only what you can always carry with you: … Continue reading
The Benedict Option
Nature of Divine Justice
This story is about a man who was seeking to understand the nature of Divine Justice. The man’s elder sent him to observe life from a hidden place and here is what He saw. First, he saw a rich man … Continue reading
To cover or expose our nakedness
The feeling of spiritual nakedness is the most critical moment in our lives, because at this point one of two things will happen: either we will get up and get dressed or we’ll remain naked. In other words, we’ll either … Continue reading
What is the Church?
The Orthodox Church is the true Church of God on earth and maintains the fullness of Christ’s truth in continuity with the Church of the apostles. This awesome claim does not necessarily mean that Orthodox Christians have achieved perfection; for … Continue reading
Saint Mary-Mother of us all
The memory of the Church is maternal because the Church itself is our mother. Each of us, have been reborn in the womb of the baptismal font. The deepest point of the church is identity. The one woman who defines … Continue reading
Counting ourselves as nothing
Bear in mind the Lord’s words; when you shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, we are unprofitable servants, we have done that which was our duty to do. (Luke 17:10) This leads us to the … Continue reading
Preparation for Divine Liturgy is the key to receive full benefit
We need to absolutely prepare for the services. We should have some time of prayer before we attend the Divine Liturgy. And then when we go to the service, we are in harmony with the service and we are … Continue reading
Healing neuroses — suggestions and warnings
In this chapter, we will try to go into more depth about the ways to heal nervousness, discuss the spiritual approach to this problem, speak of psychotherapy, familiarize the reader with several methods of psychological self-help, offer recommendations of a … Continue reading
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