VANITY!
If at this very moment we were to uncover the slab of a most decent tomb, and someone within were to speak to us, the very first word he would utter would be “VANITY.” And he would say: O mortal,…
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Category Spiritual Delusion
The Sin No One Confesses: Self Will
There is a sin that is rarely named in confession. It is not because it is uncommon. Quite the opposite. It is woven into so much of our daily life that we hardly recognize it as a sin at all.…
The Zeal of Simon the “Pure”
By Hieromonk Tikhon On the hill of Mount Ortho lived Simon the “Pure,” Who once was a simple man, quiet and sure. But he found some new podcasts to listen to late, With hosts who would lecture on matters of…
Examine Yourselves: Are We Truly Remaining in the Faith?
“Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the Faith; prove your own selves.” (2 Corinthians 13:5) Many things occupy the mind of modern man. We examine the actions of politicians, the mistakes of our neighbors, the failures of our clergy(ooooo!), and…
The Most Dangerous Passion Is the One We Defend
Among all the passions that wage war against the human soul, the most dangerous is often not the strongest one, but the one that we refuse to acknowledge. The passion that we defend, excuse, justify, and even cherish is the…
A Form of “Godliness”: When “Orthodox Christians” base their beliefs on “Pop Spirituality”
The Holy Apostle Paul warned Timothy that there would come those who possess “a form of godliness, but deny the power thereof.” These words are often applied to the secular world, to nominal Christians, or to those outside the Church.…
Much Devotion About Nothing: When “Religious” Activity Becomes a Substitute for Prayer
Much Devotion About Nothing. When religious activity replaces prayer.
The Theatre of Piety: On the Illusion of “Being Spiritual” Without Repentance
There is perhaps no more dangerous delusion in the spiritual life than the belief that one is close to God simply because one appears religious, speaks about spiritual things, or surrounds oneself with the atmosphere of holiness. The soul may…
Misticismul mincinos și pierderea dreptei socoteli: istoria „monahiei” Gavrilia
Gavrilia Papagianni a adormit la data de 28 martie 1992. Pe data de 3 octombrie, în urma unei recomandări a „Patriarhului” Bartolomeu, Sinodul Patriarhiei de Constantinopol a trecut-o pe Monahia Gavrilia în rândul sfinților. Deoarece mulți teologi de seamă ai…
False Mysticism and the Loss of Discernment : the saga of “nun” Gavrielia
Gavrielia Papagianni died on 28 March, 1992. On the 3rd of October, after a recommendation from “Patriarch” Bartholomew, the Synod of the Patriarchate of Constantinople declared Nun Gavrielia a saint. Since many serious state-church of Greece theologians had objected to…