Enter into the Silence
Great and Holy Lent is seen by most as the forty days before Pascha when we give up certain foods (dairy, meat, eggs, fish), and give more attention to alms giving. The season of the Great Fast is
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A Pleasure Loving Body Corrupts The Soul
A week has passed of Great Lent. So let us struggle to maintain the enthusiasm with which we entered this holy time. Let us reflect again on what it is we’re doing? What our goal is? Why we
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Peace Begins Within
This is the time when the church is calling all of us to fast, to pray, to give alms to the poor, and to go inward in our journey as we move towards the day of the holy
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Work
The compartmentalization of the work week can wreak havoc on the inner life. It is easier to keep our prayers, spiritual reading, and focus on Christ, reserved for the weekend. Like so many, we struggle to keep spiritually
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The Great Fast
As we begin the Great and Holy Fast, let us remember that our soul is immortal, and care must be given to ensure its health. Our bodies will die, yet we often give more attention to the health
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The Heart
We all need to set sensible priorities, making sure we pay attention to our health, our family, and our spiritual life. We must not let our life be so full of work that we don’t allot time to
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True Peace
In an age that seems to be forever witnessing wars between nations, and civil wars within nations, peace seems to be something that is about as possible as the alchemy that would turn metal into gold. Peacemakers struggle
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Time Is Running Out
In the Sundays preceding Lent the church calendar presents to us images of God’s mercy, love and forgiveness. The parable of the prodigal son and then immediately following this, the Last Judgement, we are reminded that God’s mercy
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Withered Friendships
Sometimes the only way to move forward is for us to commit to walking away from friendships that have kept us from growing, so we face the reality that perhaps it is time to leave those friendships behind.
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The Christ Centered Family
Any good parent knows that he must love all his children equally. No favoritism should be displayed when raising children if we want them to know they are loved. Troubled children often get more attention from loving parents
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