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Category: Prayer and Spirituality

Explore Orthodox Christian prayer and spirituality, with reflections, prayers, akathists, and practical guidance for deepening faith, repentance, discernment, and communion with God.

March 5, 2024
American Life, Literature & Film, Prayer and Spirituality, Technology, Western Civilization

The Persistence of Christlike Figures in Pop Culture

No matter how far the West drifts from Christianity, self-sacrificing heroes reminiscent of Christ continue to recur in our popular culture. Whether we recognize it explicitly or not, all of us are in need of a Savior.

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February 20, 2024
American Life, Economics & Finance, Prayer and Spirituality, Western Civilization

The Answer to the Riddle of Modern Despair – We Live in Babylon

Many are tempted to blame economic and social problems for our epidemic of modern despair. They contribute, but the real causes are spiritual. As is the solution.

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January 22, 2024
Orthodox Missions, Parish Life, Prayer and Spirituality

Does Orthodox Christianity Really Need Fancy Buildings?

Aesthetically, Orthodox Christianity has the most beautiful worship spaces. Important as beauty is, Orthodoxy is for everyone, everywhere, and at all times.

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November 22, 2023
American Life, Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, OCA, Orthodox Missions, Prayer and Spirituality, ROCOR

Do Orthodox Want to Complain About Shallow American Culture, or Transform it?

Americans are bad at holidays. The Orthodox need to teach them, and reach our neighbors with the fullness of the Christian Faith.

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September 29, 2023
American Life, Culture War, Ecumenism, Greek Archdiocese, Leftist Infiltration of the Orthodox Church, Orthodox International Relations, Parish Life, Prayer and Spirituality

The Orthodox Church of Today: What is Happening and Why, Part II

The Orthodox Church is the Ark of Salvation. She will never fall, but there are forces working against her on the inside. Will it all come to a head in April 2025?

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September 26, 2023
American Life, Ecumenism, Greek Archdiocese, Jurisdictions, Leftist Infiltration of the Orthodox Church, Orthodox International Relations, Parish Life, Prayer and Spirituality

The Orthodox Church of Today: What is Happening and Why, Part I

The Orthodox Church is the One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic Church. We know this to be true, but are we truly living as the Church of the Godman?

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September 14, 2023
American Life, Prayer and Spirituality, Western Civilization

How Should the Orthodox Christian Relate to the World?

We live out a paradox, we must be in this world, but not of the world. How can we live in such an in-between realm while making our way home?

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June 5, 2023
Online Orthodoxy, Parish Life, Prayer and Spirituality, Technology

The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly of Online Orthodox Christianity

To be Orthodox requires real-life participation in a community of believers. Why is the most ancient Christian Faith so discussed online? Is that a good thing? With online content, how does a Christian separate the wheat from the chaff?

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April 7, 2023
American Life, Leftist Infiltration of the Orthodox Church, Parish Life, Prayer and Spirituality, Science

What is Holiness from the Orthodox Perspective?

Orthodox Christians are called to personal holiness through struggle. When we forget our calling, an empty life can lead to demonic oppression and mental illness.

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April 5, 2023
Greek Archdiocese, Prayer and Spirituality, Social Ethos of the Orthodox Church, Theology

Prophetic Views: After World War Three

An English priest examines prophecies about WWIII and Russia in light of current world events. Could a new Tsar already be here?

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