Continued from (Part XXXVI) Mechanics of Prayer. The Church of Christ teaches us prayers composed by righteous and holy men....
Continued from (Part XXXV) Orthodox Prayer. The goal of the Christian’s life on earth is salvation in our Lord Jesus...
Continued from (Part XXXIV) Holy Matrimony. In the theology of the Orthodox Church man is made in the Image of...
Continued from (Part XXXIV) Holy Orders. In the Orthodox Church there are to be found three “Major Orders”-Bishop. Priest and...
Continued from (Part XXXII) A Lament for Sin. St. Basil the Great says, “Weep over your sin: it is a spiritual...
Continued from (Part XXXI) Holy Repentance (Penance — Confession). The Sacrament of Repentance developed early in the Church’s history in...
Continued from (Part XXX) The Holy Icons One of the first things that strikes a non-Orthodox visitor to an Orthodox...
Continued from (Part XXIX) The Most-Holy Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary. In the theology and piety of the Orthodox Church, a...
Continued from (Part XXVIII) 4. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled. The...
Continued from (Part XXVII) The Foundations of Christian Morals. The Sermon delivered by our Savior on the Mount was preceded...
Continued from (Part XXVI) The Ten Commandments. After the Exodus from Egyptian slavery (Ex. 14), the Children of Israel encamped...
With the development of monasticism in the Church there appeared a peculiar way of life, which however did not proclaim...
By Archpriest Paul O’ Callaghan In any form of religious belief, one of the most common questions is, “What does...
The Holy Spirit is present unconditionally in all things, in that He embraces all things, provides for all, and vivifies...
St. Cosmas Aitolos Perhaps the most misunderstood sacrament of the Christian Church is confession (or repentance). How did it originate?...