Nostalgia for Paradise
Every heart suffers with nostalgia for paradise. Pascha is the season for cultivating that nostalgia. We must nourish it in every part of...
Cherish the Joy of Pscha
Cherish the joy of Pascha. The Pascha joy fills everything, transcends everything, changes everything. It is the foundation of our...
On the Back of a Donkey
An ordinary donkey carried God to His Kingdom. Our Lord enters into Jerusalem today, an entrance symbolizing His entrance into our...
Existential Darkness
"And Moses said unto the people, ‘Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not.’...
The Saunter with God
How is your Lent going? It is hard to evaluate, maybe impossible. Like life, we have our own ideas of how things should go, and stuff...
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....
By Your Patience You Will Gain Your Soul
“By your patience, you will gain your soul” (Luke 21:19). Death to self: this is why we come to church. We are not here to get a...