The One who Lies….
St. Ephraim the Syrian The one who lies is wretched and miserable since the devil was a liar from the very beginning. The one who persists in the lie doesn’t have valour as God and man hate him.
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Our Conscience is Called the Law of the Mind
St. John of Damascus Our conscience is called the law of the mind. The enemy’s attack or the law of sin dominates in the parts of our flesh and wars against us through the flesh. From the moment that we…
There was an Elder who Ate Only One…
From the Lausaic History by Palladius Bishop of Helenopolis of Bithynia and later Bishop of Aspuna of Galatia There was an Elder who ate only one liter of bread (Roman liter = 327 grams) a day. He broke dried bread…
These Ones Have the Large Churches…
Thoughts- Bishop Philaretos St. Gregory the Theologian writes, “These ones (the heretics, especially then the Arianists) have the houses, but we have the Dweller (the One who should be present in places dedicated to God).” Never forget that when the…
Beacon of Truth and Brave Defender of Orthodoxy, Saint Mark of Ephesus, the Archbishop Who Stood Against Heresy
Saint Mark of Ephesus was one of the most zealous defenders of Orthodoxy in a time when many succumbed to threats and deception. He was born in 1391 in Constantinople to pious and noble parents, George and Maria. From his…
The Elder Joachim (Nikolaidis) of Agia Anna
(Kalamata, 1895 – Agia Anna, Mount Athos, September 1950) A blessed vessel of the Lord’s grace in the 20th century, Joachim maintained a lifelong love for Christ-centered asceticism and prayer. LIFE AND WORKS A. Birth and Upbringing: Joachim, born Ioannis…
“There is nothing better than peace in Christ, for it brings victory over all the evil spirits on earth and in the air. “
“There is nothing better than peace in Christ, for it brings victory over all the evil spirits on earth and in the air. When peace dwells in a man’s heart it enables him to contemplate the grace of the Holy…
For Those Who Don’t Know: Many Scans of Old Living Orthodoxy Newsletters Are Free to Read on the Internet Archive
For those who don’t know, many scans of Living Orthodoxy newsletters published between 1979 to 2015 are freely available to read on the Internet Archive. Please note that whilst Living Orthodoxy did begin as a ROCOR newsletter in 1979, it…
If You Owe God a Coin, He Will Not Accept from You a Pearl Instead
by +B.P. St. Isaac the Syrian offers us a profound teaching: “If you owe God a coin, He will not accept a pearl in its place.” This saying invites us to reflect on our relationship with God and what He…
