Here we present words of wisdom of St. Nektarios of Aegina. Continue reading “St. Nektarios, help us find the Path to Happiness”
St. Nektarios, help us find the Path to Happiness
Paradise and Hell according to Orthodox tradition
By Protopresbyter George Metallinos, Dean of the Athens University School of Theology
On the Last Sunday of Lent “we commemorate the Second and Incorruptible Coming of our Lord Jesus Christ”. The expression “we commemorate” of the Book of Saints confirms that our Church, as the Body of Christ, re-enacts in its worship the Second Coming of Christ as an “event” and not just something that is historically expected. The reason is, that through the Divine Eucharist, we are transported to the celestial kingdom, to meta-history. It is in this orthodox perspective, that the subject of paradise and hell is approached. Continue reading “Paradise and Hell according to Orthodox tradition”
How can I deal with my sinful condition?
by Metropolitan Anthony Bloom †
In the name of the Father, of the Son and of the Holy Ghost.
So often we ask ourselves and one another a very tormenting question: How can I deal with my sinful condition? What can I do? I cannot avoid committing sins, Christ alone is sinless. I cannot, for lack of determination, or courage, or ability truly repent when I do commit a sin, or in general, of my sinful condition. What is left to me? I am tormented, I fight like one drowning, and I see no solution. Continue reading “How can I deal with my sinful condition?”
St. Mark the Ascetic – On the Spiritual Law
Here we present words of wisdom of Saint Mark the Ascetic, taken from the book ‘Philokalia” Continue reading “St. Mark the Ascetic – On the Spiritual Law”
The Wisdom of Obedience
The various Books of the Elders, ancient and modern, take us into the world of the monastic state. There the genuine way of the Christian/Gospel life continues, as does the human reality of blunders and failures, which are overcome through asceticism. One very important and substantial mode of asceticism is obedience. Continue reading “The Wisdom of Obedience”
Why Morality is not Christian
By Fr. Stephen Freeman
I recall my first classes in Moral Theology some 35 or so years ago. The subject is an essential part of Western thought (particularly in the Catholic and Anglican traditions). In many ways the topic was like a journey into Law School. We learned various methods and principles on whose basis moral questions – questions of right and wrong – could be discussed and decided. These classes were also the introduction of certain strains of doubt for me. Continue reading “Why Morality is not Christian”
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