There was once a priest who was full of God’s grace and lived in a monastery in Romania. His name was father Menas and he later became saint Menas. After […]
Category: Catechisms and articles
On repentance and the remission of sins
Sin is a thing to be feared. It is the worst disease of the soul, secretly cutting its sinews and also becoming the cause of eternal fire. It […]
The Grace of God Excludes No One
The Grace of God Excludes No One We have instances from Church history of many people “in the world” (not monastics, that is), who pleased God and became great. […]
A True member of the church
A True member of the church A true member of the Church and a real Christian is the person who has the following attributes. First, he remains within the […]
Thomas Sunday
“Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed”. Based on these, the Lord’s words to the apostle Thomas, we are able to glean insights into our […]
Let us Follow Christ to the End
Let us Follow Christ to the End Christ didn’t simply suffer a few ordeals. He suffered all things to the very end. Let us follow Christ to the end; […]
Holy and Great Friday
The all-respectful Holy and Great Friday dawns full of compunction. Liturgy is not celebrated on this day. In olden days the Presanctified Liturgy was performed, but the Church later deemed […]
Palm Sunday
(John 12: 1-18) To be there with the Lord As the Lord goes up to Jerusalem sitting on an ass, an uproar begins. A great crowd—young and […]
Facing the Holy Week
Lazaru’s Saturday marks the end of the second period of the Triodion and, while it marks a joyous interval of one day, the Palm Sunday, we come to the most […]
Sleepiness and prayer
Sleepiness and prayer Sometimes it is so difficult to remain awake and alert during our morning or evening prayers. Is it because we are tired from work or […]