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The Jesus Prayer, by Fr. David Hester(Page)
by the Very Rev. David Hester Lord, Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me. These few simple words, known as the Jesus Prayer, are of great importance to the Christian East—so much so that ...
The Trail of the Tithe, by Fr. Thomas Zell(Page)by Fr. Thomas Zell One of my earliest childhood memories is of piling into the back of our family car on Sunday morning and heading off to our little Baptist church in Klamath Falls, Oregon. Along w ...
Prayer: The Essence of the Spiritual Life(Page)by Thomas S. Buchanan “Richard Smith, Master of Science in Chemical Engineering!” rang the voice from the podium. “James Stevenson, PhD in Civil Engineering!” came the next.
Orthodox Leadership in a Brave New World, by Fr. Johannes Jacobse(Page)By Fr. Johannes Jacobse Almost thirty years ago Soviet dissident Alexander Solzhenitsyn delivered an address at HarvardUniversity that still ranks as one of the most trenchant and inspired critiques ...
Towards a Theology of Social Ministry, by Fr. Michael Plekon(Page)by Father Michael Plekon “Then the King will say to those on His right hand, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: ...
Casualties of the Culture War, by Fr. Johannes Jacobse(Page)Casualties of the Culture War: Orthodoxy and Morality in the Public Arena America’s two Orthodox Christian senators—Paul Sarbanes, a Democrat from Maryland, and Olympia Snowe, a Republic ...
Angels 101, by Tina Gilson(Page)A short course on the nature and ministry of angels Angels are intimately woven into the workings of the Kingdom of God and into the core beliefs of the Holy Orthodox Church. Unfortunately, they hav ...
Being a Good Steward of Your Financial Resources, by Michael L. Price(Page)by Michael L. Price What is money? Contrary to popular belief, money is not the root of all evil. That distinction goes to the lust for money. The reason it is easier for a camel to go thro ...
Mother and Me, by Bev. Cooke(Page)I "met" Mother Alexandra in November of 2005 during a Google search. I turned up a few newspaper articles and the fascinating fact that this Orthodox monastic had been a real live princess: Princess ...
A New Heaven and A New Earth, by Rev. Dr. John Chryssavgis (Page)Church and Environment: Theological and Spiritual Insights by Rev. Dr. John Chryssavgis ALLOW ME TO TAKE YOU BACK ON A JOURNEY TO THE moment of creation. Whenever we think of the Genes is acc ...
Some Thoughts on Fasting, by an Orthodox Priest(Page)Editor's Note: As a pastor's wife, I am often asked questions about the "rules" of Orthodox fasting. As we approach the celebration of the Nativity of Our Lord, I thought it would be wise to ref ...
Beyond Social Justice, by John Couretas(Page)Beyond Social Justice: Faith Looks Outside The Walls of the Church "And for you this whole world is as it were a book that proclaims the glory of God, announcing through itself the hidden and invisi ...