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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The Cave of the Seven Holy Sleepers and Martyrs as it is Today in Ephesus
The Seven Holy Sleepers of Ephesus: A Witness to the Resurrection There are places in the Holy Land and throughout the ancient Christian world where history and the living faith of the Church seem to meet in a particularly powerful…
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.…
When Temptation Comes: The Victory Is in Standing Firm
There is a strange thing about the spiritual life that we often forget: the presence of temptation does not mean that we have already fallen. In fact, sometimes the very temptation that makes us feel weak can become the occasion…
Following the Flame, Part XI: The Flame Still Burns
Before I conclude this series, I should say that these pages are only a glimpse of the journey. I didn’t write them to be an autobiography, nor an attempt to recount every event in my life. They are simply some…
When the Devil Leaves You Alone….
There is a frightening question that very few Christians ever ask themselves: What if the greatest danger is not that the devil is attacking me—but that he has stopped bothering with me altogether? At first, the question seems absurd. Surely…
Part Two – (What the Old Athonite Monks and all True Orthodox Monastics of Old Knew That We Have Forgotten-) Hidden Holiness: Remembering Mother Agathangeli
There are people whom one never forgets. Some impress us by their learning. Others by their eloquence. Still others by their accomplishments. But every now and then, God allows us to meet someone whose holiness is so genuine that it…
UNDER THE FURROW OF HUMILITY THE TRUTH BEARS FRUIT, WHILE ON THE SURFACE OF HUMAN GLORY DESTRUCTION LURKS!
By Archimandrite Adrian “One day, a farmer went out into the field to sow. One grain, left on top of a clod of earth, began to boast to another grain, lying deep beneath the furrow: “You see, brother, you lie…
SUB BRAZDA SMERENIEI RODEȘTE ADEVĂRUL, IAR LA SUPRAFAȚA SLAVEI OMENEȘTI PÂNDEȘTE PIEIREA!
De către Arhimandritul Adrian “Într-o zi, un ţăran ieşi pe ogor, la semănat. Un grăunte, rămas pe vârful unui bulgăre de pământ, a început să se laude către altul, aflat adânc sub brazdă:- Vezi tu, frate, zaci acolo luptându-te cu…
THE BLESSING IN THE CHURCH OF CHRIST – THE CHAIN OF GRACE FROM THE BISHOP TO THE PRIEST, AND FROM THE PRIEST TO THE FAITHFUL
By Archimandrite Adrian of the Diocese of Western Europe A teaching from the Life of the Holy Martyrs Epictetus the Priest and Astion the Monk: “(…) The devil, seeing himself put to shame not only by the elder but also…