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By Lorenzo Scupoli,  as edited by Nicodemus of the Holy Mountain,  adapted by Theophan the Recluse, and further adapted by Jack N. Sparks      What Is Mental Prayer? W ...

By Fran Presley    In Orthodox Church time, a mere ten years is like the blink of an eye! Still, my tenth year as an Orthodox Christian is a good time to reflect on everything I appreciat ...

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.

an interview with Mother Raphaela, Abbess of Holy Myrrhbearers Monastery, Otego, New York The Handmaiden: Over the years, I’ve heard many Orthodox women admit that they sometimes struggle wi ...

by Donna Farley When was the last time you began something new? As long ago as college, perhaps, or a new job? When you got married or had a child or moved to a new town? Maybe one of the most signi ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

SAINT PATRICK Orthodox Evangelist of the West by Father Lawrence R. Farley His world fell apart when he was sixteen years old: his home and village were brutally invaded and, with a thousand other ...

Okay, so how does one relate to a fabulously wealthy deaconess martyr from Ancient Rome who was so filled with God’s spirit that she was miraculously healed every night after torture? Saint Tat ...

The role of fathers in Orthodox women's lives is an integral one. We worship the Father, Son and Holy Spirit and we seek to be well pleasing to God. We know that God and His Holy Will for us is perfe ...

by Archpriest Lawrence R. Farley If there could be such a thing as a favorite Bible verse, for many people it would be John 3:16: “For God so loved the world that He gave His only-begotten Son ...