Orthodoxy and Secularism
“There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?” (John 6:8-9). After the...
Buried Anger
“Do not let the sun go down on your wrath, nor give place to the devil” (Ephesians 4:17). Bishop Anthony Bloom was an old man when he...
Stillness and Contemplation
Words from Matta El Meskeen Practicing Presence with God “Very few people spend any time practicing being with God. Fewer still enjoy...
Meditation on Divine Scripture
Words from Matta El Meskeen Meditation fills our hearts with God “Meditation is the key to all graces. It makes him who practices it...
What is Prayer?
Words from Matta El Meskeen Prayer is a Human Response to a Divine Call “Prayer that is spiritual and genuine is both a call and a...
A Life in Prayer
Words from Matta El Meskeen The Life of Matta El Meskeen (1919-2006) Matta, later tonsured with the name of Fr. Matthew, was a key figure...
Penetrating Prayer
Seize with Violence “If you pray only when you are inclined to, you will cease praying altogether; this is what the flesh desires. The...
Purity in Heart
Union with God “The problem of our life is union with God, and sin completely prevents this; therefore flee from sin as from a terrible...
Meditation in Prayer
Not satisfied “Thou, O God, hast opened wide to me Thy trust and Thy verity…I have studied the laws regulating the mind of man…I have...
Lessons from St. John Kronstadst
Comprehension of Spiritual Warfare St. John: “Once ordained a priest and pastor, I soon learned through experience with whom I had...