Questions on Ukraine
Eric Patterson and Alexander Webster discuss the conflict in Ukraine, particularly discussing motivations behind the Russian invasion of a fellow Orthodox country.
Fr. Alexander Webster
Hirelings and True Shepherds
In the 10th chapter of the Gospel according to St. John, Christ warns us to be weary, weary of the distinction between true shepherds, and hirelings. Christ says to us, the good shepherd lays down his life for
Father Spyridon
Fruitless Discussions
Bishop Nikolai Velimirovic tells us in The Prologue from Ochrid that we are better off if we do not engage others in lengthy debates and fruitless discussions, but that we can better change their hearts by our love
Abbot Tryphon
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
Abbot Tryphon
The Real Enemy
My heart breaks for what I am witnessing, for as an American of Scandinavian and Scottish ancestry, I am broken hearted at what I see as a mass exodus from Christianity in the land of my birth. That
Abbot Tryphon
The Great Reset
Like most of you, I am filled with sorrow as I witness two great Orthodox nations at war with one another. My sadness is only compounded knowing that it was from Kievan Rus’ that Orthodoxy became the faith
Abbot Tryphon
Doing the Will of God
With all the troubles that are now befalling our world, many people find themselves worrying about the future. The war in Ukraine, the terrible economy that has seen skyrocketing prices at the gas pump, and grocery prices higher
Abbot Tryphon
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
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
Abbot Tryphon
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
Abbot Tryphon
