Thoughts on Reader Services and the Catacomb Church
Christian life began in the catacombs, and that is where it shall end. How do we prepare ourselves for whatever may come in a practical way?
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Explore Orthodox Christian prayer and spirituality, with reflections, prayers, akathists, and practical guidance for deepening faith, repentance, discernment, and communion with God.
Isolated Priests and the Opportunities for the Burning Bush Brotherhood
Being an Orthodox priest in North America is extremely hard. It is even harder if you feel isolated because of your traditional beliefs.
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Medical Assistance in Dying: Is Cheating Death Worth It?
Playing god by hastening death through medical means is promoted in the name of human dignity. It can cheat the dying out of eternal life.
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Love as Hell
The teaching of the Orthodox Church on Heaven and Hell is largely unknown among Americans, and totally opposite what they expect.
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To Prevent Death, Please Stop Living
An Orthodox physician shares her perspectives on facing death and overcoming fear during the Covid pandemic.
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Metropolitan Neophytos of Morphou Defends Orthodoxy Against Covid Restrictions
Metropolitan Neophytos of Morphou rejects changes to Orthodox tradition being pushed by governments around the world in the name of “Covid.”
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Saving the World from the Fear of Death
COVID quarantine policies almost killed my elderly Dad. Either we overcome our fear of death, or it will destroy us.
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How and Why the Jesus Prayer?
“Lord, Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner” – The Prayer of the Heart is the Unceasing Prayer the Apostle Paul advocates.
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