Despair
“The first to enter heaven was a thief. And the first to enter hell was an apostle of Christ. And how all this happened is a great lesson...
Quotes of the Day for April 2, 2025 – Thoughts on fighting the feelings of despair and despondency
“The first to enter heaven was a thief. And the first to enter hell was an apostle of Christ. And how all this happened is a great lesson...
Darkness
“In deepest Darkness, we often “see the Light” while, by contrast, In brightest Light, we often become Blind.” (Timothy G. Patitsas) “In...
Patterns
“…the “pattern” in the whole of Scripture is revealed in the primary pattern of Christ’s Pascha (death and resurrection). His Pascha...
Life and Death
“What is life and what is death? Based on our everyday understanding, life is always joy, triumph, pleasure and enjoyment, whereas death...
Consumerism
“As Christians, then, we find ourselves in the awkward position, indicative of a genuine tension, of accepting our Lord’s teaching about...
Love and Sin
“The Fathers of the Church tell us to hate the sin, not the sinner. They tell us to refuse to sin ourselves, and to understand that the...
Calling from Christ
“What does it mean to be “called”? It is striking that the same Greek word and its derivatives are used throughout the passage. The Greek...
Innocence
“Too often, those seeking to “salvage” the Scriptures—motivated by our modern disapproval of violence, particularly when it affects...
Individualism versus Personhood
“The Holy Bible and the Church Fathers encourage us to become persons, not individuals. Only then we can be in the likeness of the Holy...