From PASCHA to Pentecost
After the 40-day Fast, Holy Week and the Glorious Resurrection, we look forward to celebrating the Paschal season of our Lord’s Triumph over death. No longer bound by sin, all mankind has the promise of Life Eternal. It is now up to each of us to grow in Faith. And looking to the wonderful legacy give us by […]
The Miracle of the Holy Fire
The video below chronicles the struggle of a film crew to gain entrance to the Holy Sepulcher, and records the miracle and scenes from the Paschal (Passover) Resurrection Service at the Holy Sepulcher. What is the Miracle of the Holy Fire? When and where does it occur? Source: St. Barnabas Orthodox Church The ceremony, which […]
St. John of Kronstadt:
Firmly purpose in your soul to hate every sin of thought, word, and deed, and when you are tempted to sin . . . “Firmly purpose in your soul to hate every sin of thought, word, and deed, and when you are tempted to sin resist it valiantly and with a feeling of hatred for […]
St. Theophan the Recluse:
. . . if we undertake to cure ourselves, then we will be able to do something about it. “If [the disease of sin] is natural, then it cannot be cured. Thus it would remain always, no matter how hard you worked to rid yourself of it. If you accept this thought, you will lose […]
St. Barsanuphius of Optina:
Prayer in church is important. The best thoughts and feelings come in church, yes, and the enemy attacks more violently . . . “Prayer in church is important. The best thoughts and feelings come in church, yes, and the enemy attacks more violently in church, but with the sign of the Cross and the Jesus […]