When Christ said that “the kingdom of God is within you.” (Luke 17:21) the word Kingdom referred to the Grace of the Holy Spirit. And where else, my brothers, will we […]
Category: Catechisms and articles
The precious Cross – Εlder Efraim of Arizona
From the time our sweet Jesus lifted the life-giving wood of the precious Cross on His immaculate shoulders and was hanged upon it, from that time and throughout the […]
I will not come to the church again
A young man once said to a priest, “Father, I will not come to church again!” The priest asked him the reason behind this statement. The young man answered, “Here […]
The Ladder of the Divine Ascent
A man called his Spiritual Father with all kind of questions regarding his job. The man had a big research center that he was running and he wanted help […]
The Power of the Cross
Three girls were walking together next to the railroad tracks when suddenly, they found themselves between two speeding trains. The trains passed them, whistling by, and miraculously, nothing bad […]
God’s grace…even the birds paused
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 […]
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 […]