What You Owe Your Neighbor
“We make our friends; we make our enemies; but God makes our next-door neighbor” (G. K. Chesterton). God does not ask us to love...
Heart Overflowing With Praise
He touched the man’s ears and tongue, saying, “Ephaphtha,” “Be opened.” God’s ministry is summed up in this one word. The purpose of...
Receiving Spiritual Food
“Attend to thyself, and keep thy heart diligently.” ~ Deuteronomy 4:9 “And he said to all, ‘If anyone would come after me, let him...
God's Love for Humanity
St. Joachim scales the mountain, sullen and rejected. It is a dismal place. Desert winds, scorching heat, and the baying of his herd are...
Self-Examination and Inner Watchfulness
“Attend to thyself, and keep thy heart diligently” ~ Deuteronomy 4:9 Heschasm, Confession, and Stillness “Hesychasm and the mystery of...
A Vision in Darkness
Radiant light shown around Christ. His clothes became dazzling white. For one moment, the disciples gazed at Truth itself, bare and...
The Joy of Tithing
“The Lord shall be my God. . . of all that You give me I will surely give a tenth to You” (Gen 28:21–22). Jacob discovered the joy of...