Compassion
We must not be so self-consumed as to have no compassion for others. Saint Basil tells us that a man who has two coats or two pairs of shoes, when his neighbor has none, is a thief. In
Abbot Tryphon
Human Satellites
One of the great saints of our age, Saint Paisios of Mt. Athos, said people who are filled with egoism and pride because of their education, “resemble satellites that orbit in the sky, giving one the impression that
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Love and Holiness
As Christians, we know the struggle against the passions must be a daily battle, if we are to live according to biblical standards. This quest to defeat the passions is impossible without love, for a loveless heart desires
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The Sacredness of Sexuality
Sins of a sexual nature are common among many people today. Much of the struggle is directly related to the fact that people do not take advantage of having a spiritual father. If you are your own guide
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Come Home
I want to address the subject of the Orthodox Church. Having grown up Protestant. I can remember being taught that if you are a Christian, you belong to the church. And by definition, the church was this invisible
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Battling Lust
In the battles with the passion of lust we need to think if our battle is to be successful. We need to reflect on ourselves an on what it is we’re really feeling. Reflect on what we’re allowing
Father Spyridon
Hating Oneself
Humility does not require we think poorly of ourselves, nor be given over to self-loathing. Just as we must not be over-lauding ourselves, we must not sink to a state of self-loathing, for both states have their basis
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Sexual Appetite in Historical Christianity
This paper will briefly address the notion of human sexuality in Christianity as it came to be understood into the modern era. While the Christian Tradition brought several new ways to address the complexities of human sexuality, the
Patristic Faith
