The Prayer Rule
One medicine for the heart is the use of a “Prayer Rule.” This “Rule” is of the utmost importance, for the prayer rule helps develop the discipline we all need to progress, spiritually. It is one of the
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Purifying Fire: Sermon of St. Seraphim (Zvezdinski) on the Divine Liturgy
True worship has therefore always been at the center of true faith. This worship of the True God has been revealed in Liturgy. So it was in the Old Testament and so it is in the New. As
Fr. Zechariah Lynch
The Temple of the Living God
My dear readers, below you will find a translation of a sermon by the New Hieromartyr Seraphim (Zvezdinski). It is the first of twenty two sermons specifically on the subject of the Divine Liturgy. It is, as far
Fr. Zechariah Lynch
Authority Over Evil Spirits Is Not Enough To Save Us
In the ninth chapter of the Gospel according to St. Mark, we have the story of Jesus’ encounter with the boy who is possessed. The Father seeks Christ in the hope of having his boy released from this
Father Spyridon
The Revival of the Heart
Cultivating the heart in Christ Jesus is vital to true Christianity and steadfast confession. Our Lord Himself warns us to guard our hearts so that they do not grow cold with the times (cf. Matt. 24:11). God’s thunder
Fr. Zechariah Lynch
Our Thoughts
Our thoughts really do have an impact on our world. Negative thoughts about family members or fellow employees change our relationships. If we dislike someone at work and allow ourselves to think poorly of them, they are likely
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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
Father Spyridon
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 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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