October 2016


  • Walking Home from 9/11

    “It’s the nature of the world that most people have moved on, but the people directly involved with 9/11, for…


  • Prelest

    Bishop Ignatius Brianchaninov defined prelest as “a wounding of human nature by falsehood” or “man’s assimilation of falsehood as truth”. …


  • Give Me More Pain!

    Out of all the Orthodox I have spoken to; priests, monks, sisters, layman, I don’t think I have ever met…


  • Open Your Eyes!

    Christ is Risen! Truly, He is Risen! 1 Corinthians 15:8 “And last of all, he was seen also by me,…


  • Give…

    O Lord and master of my lifeBut give rather the spirit of chastity,humility, patience, and love to thy servant.(prostration) Great…


  • Take away, Master!

    O Lord and master of my lifeTake from me the spirit of sloth,Despair, lust of power, and idle talk(Prostration) The…


  • Courage in the Face of Adversity

    Genuine holy courage is always united with the feeling of deep humility. A humble person is always ready to endure…


  • Tears and Thoughts in the Night

    I sometimes wonder in the dark, cold night right before dawn —when darkness breathes its last breath and morning finds…


  • July Thoughts

    “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable–if…


  • The Wind and the Willows

    “All is not lost!” said the wind to the willows as their leaves gently blow free; “You are but being…