Detachment and the Cooing Dove
The turtle dove’s call was known by everyone in the Middle East. Like our mourning dove, its soft, deep coo seems to draw a listener to...
Expect Martyrdom
Imagine if everything in your life falls apart. Will you still love God? If your loved ones become sick or die, if you are insulted,...
Road to Mortification
“After receiving baptism it is required of us not to incline towards pleasure, but towards mortification” ~ St. John Chrysostom....
Settling for Poverty
“In thy presence is the fullness of joy, and at thy right hand there is pleasure forevermore” (Psalm 16:12). We do not seek joy enough....