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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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; […]
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 […]
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 […]
Sunday after Theophany
Sunday after Theophany (Matt.4:12-17) All the preaching of Christ and His Church can be summed up in only one word: repentance. As we heard in today’s Gospel reading, Christ began […]
