Discover the Orthodox Christian understanding of death, sickness, and suffering as consequences of sin rather than God’s punishment. Explore God’s mercy, free will, theosis, and Christ’s victory over death through the teachings of the Church Fathers.
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Read the Akathist to the Mother of God with Seven Arrows, a powerful Orthodox prayer for healing, reconciliation, peace in families, and protection from hatred, division, sorrow, and suffering.
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Examine concerns surrounding Fulton Sheen’s beatification, focusing on his support for Vatican II, ecumenism, and Americanism, contrasting these positions with the Orthodox understanding of Church, state, and Christian life.
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Read the Second Akathist to Saint Elder Justin Pârvu, Romanian Orthodox spiritual father and confessor, honoring his ascetic life, 17 years of communist imprisonment, unwavering faith, love for Christ, and enduring witness to Orthodox tradition.
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Michael Gianakos, a Greek Orthodox Christians, joins Nicholas of Orthodox Reflections to discuss the controversy over the Beacon of Hope Award for Zelensky, alleged persecution of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, U.S. involvement in Ukraine, Orthodox Church politics, religious freedom, and calls for accountability.
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What happens when modern therapy techniques resemble the psychological tactics of intelligence tradecraft? This article examines how isolation, fear, grievance, and control of a person’s narrative can sever individuals from family and trusted support networks—and asks what happens when therapy becomes a force for rupture rather than healing.
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Discover the inspiring life of Saint Justin Pârvu, the Romanian Orthodox confessor who spent 16 years in Communist prisons—and thanked God for those years, calling them the most wonderful of his life because suffering helped sanctify and form his soul. Read the Akathist to Saint Justin Pârvu, a witness to faith, prayer, sacrifice, and perseverance under persecution.
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An Orthodox Christian critique of Donald Trump, examining Trump Idolatry Syndrome, political deception, kleptocracy, the cult of personality, war, and the spiritual dangers of political idolatry.
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Why are so many young men failing to launch into adulthood? Explore how the loss of traditional rites of passage, Christian culture, responsibility, and spiritual formation has left a generation unprepared for manhood.
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Pray the Orthodox Akathist to Saint Martin of Tours, the holy bishop, exorcist, miracle worker, and protector of the despairing. Seek his prayers for healing, deliverance from demons, spiritual warfare, peace, and protection from evil.
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