The Fragmented Heart
There was a time when a man could sit in silence, not merely in the absence of noise, but in the deeper stillness of an undivided soul. He could walk beneath the sky without reaching for distraction. He could endure…
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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…
Sacred Rest (Ἀργία ➤Argia) — Keeping Sundays and Holy Days Sacred in the Orthodox Christian Life
In the modern world, Sunday has gradually become just another day of activity, shopping, entertainment, housework, and endless distraction. Yet for Orthodox Christians, Sunday is not merely a weekend day. It is the Lord’s Day, the sacred weekly celebration of…
(Ir)rational Sheep
By Hieromonk Tikhon A domestic sheep’s survival—and its value to the shepherd—rests almost entirely on its ability to follow the flock. A sheep that consistently refuses to conform is both a management problem for the shepherd and a threat to…
A Man Starving to Death Feels No Hunger
By Hieromonk Tikhon The ancient Greek word “Economy” (Οἰκονομία) means ‘the management or administration of a household or family,’ from οἶκος, meaning “house,” and νέμω, meaning “distribute, allocate.” All the work done in a household is done for a purpose,…
A Man’s Boss Tells Him…
[Ἀνάγνωσις εἰς τὴν Ἑλληνικήν] [Читать на русском языке] By Hieromonk Tikhon A man’s boss tells him: “I’m always so happy to pay all my employees on payday, it’s the best day of the week, and I love all of my…
The Fragrance of Paradise: The Life of St. Irene Chrysovalantou
We have uploaded a new recording to our Readings and Reflections YouTube series. It is the life of our Venerable Mother Irene, the Abbess of Chrysovalantou. St. Irene chose the love of Christ over the glory of an earthly kingdom.…
I Knew a Saint: Memories of Harbin & Metropolitan Philaret
For the generation of Russian émigrés who lived through the diaspora of the 20th century, many of the saints of recent decades were their pastors, confessors, and friends. In this special audio recording, we share a rare oral history from…
ULTIMUL APEL: Alăturați-vă Episcopului Filaret și Clerului nostru în Țara Sfântă în luna Ianuarie!
Iubiți Părinți, frați și surori întru Hristos, Suntem acum la doar 6 săptămâni distanță de plecarea noastră spre Țara Sfântă! Pe măsură ce ne apropiem de Nașterea Mântuitorului, inimile noastre se îndreaptă în mod firesc către Betleem, Iordan și Ierusalim. Scriem această…
ΤΕΛΕΥΤΑΙΑ ΠΡΟΣΚΛΗΣΙΣ: Συνοδεύσατε τὸν Ἐπίσκοπο Φιλάρετο καὶ τὸν Κλῆρο μας εἰς τοὺς Ἁγίους Τόπους τὸν Ἰανουάριο!
Ἀγαπητοὶ Πατέρες, ἀδελφοὶ καὶ ἀδελφαὶ ἐν Χριστῷ, Ἀπέχομεν πλέον μόλις 6 ἑβδομάδες ἀπὸ τὴν ἀναχώρησίν μας διὰ τοὺς Ἁγίους Τόπους! Καθὼς πλησιάζομεν πρὸς τὴ Γέννησιν τοῦ Σωτῆρος ἡμῶν, οἱ καρδιές μας στρέφονται φυσικὰ πρὸς τὴ Βηθλεέμ, τὸν Ἰορδάνη καὶ τὴν Ἱερουσαλήμ. Γράφουμε…