Understanding Hesychasm: The Heartbeat of True Orthodox Spirituality

Hesychasm, a mystical tradition deeply rooted in the True Orthodox Church, offers a pathway to inner peace and divine communion through silent prayer and stillness. Originating from the Greek word “hesychia,” meaning silence or stillness, this practice encapsulates the essence…

Hypostasis in the True Orthodox Understanding of the Holy Trinity

Understanding of the Holy Trinity The doctrine of the Holy Trinity, central to Orthodox Christianity, holds that there is one God in three Persons: Father, Son,and Holy Spirit. These Persons are consubstantial (of the same essence or substance) and co-eternal,…

Why did God Leave Evil People?

God left evil people to live among the good so that the good could shine even more. The evil also profit from living among the good because it brings to them sanctimony, they feel ashamed, they blush before the others,…

Orthodox Bible Study Podcast Episode 38 – Abp. Averky

Discussion with the Right Reverend Bishop Philaretos of Pallini and Western Europe on Abp. Averky’s Commentaries on the Holy Gospels. These podcasts are produced by the RTOC Monastery of St. John of the Ladder in central Greece. If you would…

The Early Church Fathers: Foundations of Orthodox Christianity

In the vast mosaic of Christian history, the early Church Fathers stand as monumental figures whose lives and teachings have profoundly shaped Orthodox Christianity. Among these revered teachers, St. Ignatius the God-bearer of Antioch, St. Justin Martyr, and St. Irenaeus…

Orthodox Bible Study Podcast Episode 37 – Abp. Averky

Discussion with the Right Reverend Bishop Philaretos of Pallini and Western Europe on Abp. Averky’s Commentaries on the Holy Gospels. These podcasts are produced by the RTOC Monastery of St. John of the Ladder in central Greece. If you would…