Today I am interviewing Father Zachariah Lynch from his excellent blog, The Inkless Pen, where he posts his articles and his thoughts on everything that’s been going on. We will be discussing themes such as “recreating man in
I want to greet all my readers as we begin the year 2022 with the words, “Glory to Jesus Christ, Glory to Him forever”. May this year be one of spiritual renewal for all of us, and may
I wanted to share with all of you an experience that I had that actually changed me forever. It was back in 1989 when I was on the Holy Mountain of Athos.
God has given us the Church as the very place wherein we can grow spiritually, while enjoying the protection, and the blessings, of being in weekly contact with other believers. Just like an earthly family, we don’t always
When we’re considering cannabis or marijuana, we need to understand first of all that cannabis, and its use is completely at odds with the Christian life. It’s completely incompatible with living an Orthodox Christian life. There are many
Unlike angels, who are entirely spiritual beings, God has made each of us as creatures dwelling in a material world. To be whole, we must worship God both in body and soul. This teaching is central to our
One of the most difficult topics concerning Christianity is suffering. Lord Jesus Christ called us to pick up and carry our cross while not being of the world, but how much suffering is too much? Should we attempt
I have chosen not to bless my monks, nor my spiritual children, to take the vaccine. I do not think any vaccine will prevent anyone from getting Covid, and I have read with increased horror as the evidence
Psychologists have often made the observation that the one thing they lack, when it comes to their profession as psychological healers, is the ability to pronounce absolution. Yet many Orthodox Christians, making a good confession and receiving absolution,
I read online, some very disturbing information. It seems that when polls are taken around the country as to what religious affiliation people have, that for the first time in our nation’s history, the common thread is none
