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In the Cleft of the Rock
Read more: In the Cleft of the RockGod placed Moses in the “cleft of a rock” and His “glory passed by” and Moses was granted a vision of God. The great protestant hymn, “Rock of Ages, Cleft for me,” makes reference to this story, understanding in proper patristic fashion that the story points to Christ, who is our Rock, standing within Whom […]
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Humility – The Only Path Forward in Orthodoxy
Read more: Humility – The Only Path Forward in OrthodoxyHumility certainly figures prominently in anybody’s list of virtues, and most people are more than a little aware of pride playing some role in their spirtual failures. However, knowing that pride is a problem and that humility is a virtue is not saying that we know anything about humility. First, humility is not precisely the […]
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St. Silouan on Humility
Read more: St. Silouan on HumilityFrom St. Silouan the Athonite. Enlightened by baptism, people believe in God. But there are some who even know Him. To believe in God is good but it is more blessed to know God. Nevertheless, those who believe are bless, too, as the Lord said to Thomas, one of the twelve: ‘Because thou hast seen […]
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The Fathers and Scripture
Read more: The Fathers and ScriptureThis is a reprint – and earlier follow-up on the Orthodox reading of Scripture. I pray it is timely as well. It is easy from the outside to form an incorrect picture of the Orthodox interpretation of Scripture. There is actually quite a bit of variety among the Fathers when it comes to reading the […]
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John Chrysostom on Romans 9
Read more: John Chrysostom on Romans 9Many puzzle about Romans 9 and what some claim to see as a teaching of “double-edged” predestination, that is, that God predestines some for hell. It is useful to see what the Fathers do with such a passage. Here is an excerpt from John Chrysostom’s sermon on Romans 9 that addresses the subject well and […]
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A Brief Excursion
Read more: A Brief ExcursionAfter Liturgy on Sunday, I fly to California to attend the Baptism of my grandson, Peter Alexis Holste. His father, Priest Hermogen Holste, is Rector of Nativity of the Holy Virgin Orthodox Church in Menlo Park, CA. His wife, my first-born, is Matushka Mary Holste. Many years to all of them on such a great […]
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Reading Scripture in an Orthodox Manner
Read more: Reading Scripture in an Orthodox MannerRecently my site has been visited with questions about Scripture, in particular (to start with) the Orthodox use of the title “Father” when Christ said, “Call no man on earth your father.” Actually I thought the response posted by William amply demonstrated how this verse should be understood. But there is a larger question – […]
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The Most Holy Mother of God
Read more: The Most Holy Mother of GodOn August 15, the Orthodox Church (new calendar) commemorates the Dormition (falling asleep) of the Most Holy Mother of God. The feast is considered to be one of the 12 Great Feasts of the year and thus an integral part of the proclamation of gospel of Jesus Christ. Many who are not familiar with Orthodoxy, […]
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Healing the Heart
Read more: Healing the HeartThe heart itself is but a small vessel, yet dragons are there, and there are also lions; there are poisonous beasts and all the treasures of evil. But there too is God, the angels, the life and the kingdom, the light and the apostles, the heavenly cities and the treasuries of grace—all things are there. […]
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St. Silouan and Love for Enemies
Read more: St. Silouan and Love for EnemiesThe following is from the writings of St. Silouan, published in Elder Sophrony’s St. Silouan the Athonite. +++ The grace of God is not in the man who does not love his enemies. O merciful Lord, by Thy Holy Spirit teach us to love our enemies, and to pray for them with tears. O Lord, […]
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Mallory, Such good questions! I think that, even though the Scriptures have many stories of divine encounters, etc., they are…
When I first heard “Before Abraham was, I am” I felt completely and fully at peace and calm, for no…
Colin, It’s a very rich way of contemplating that conversation.
To think that Elijah prayed to die and yet in Grace was talking to Christ about resurrection….How great the Wisdom,…
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Father, Why Moses and Ezekiel rather than King David or Abraham or Samuel or Isaiah or Daniel? You bring up…