The Wildfire of God
“The earth was without form and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep, and the Spirit of God was moving over the face of the...
In Famine of Delusion
“I will send a famine into the land: not a famine of bread, nor a thirst of water, but of hearing the word of the Lord” (Amos 8.11). A...
Crave Pure Spiritual Milk
“Crave pure spiritual milk.” If we could let this message sink into our heart, our problems would vanish. “Crave pure spiritual milk.” If...
To Walk in the Spirit
“The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace” (Romans 8:6). It is not enough that...
The Source of Your Sorrow
“I have run to the fragrance of your myrrh, O Christ God, for I have been wounded by your love; do not part from me” (St. Porphyrios)....
To Know and Be Known
“Your words were found, and I ate them, and your words became to me a joy and the delight of my heart” (Jeremiah 15:16). Prayer should...
Paschal Nostalgia
Nurture in your heart a joyful nostalgia. Pascha is the season for nostalgia, for love sickness and resolute longing for home. Of course,...
The Rebellion Begins
“It is ourselves that we must spread under Christ’s feet, not coats or lifeless branches or shoots of trees, matter which wastes away and...
Veils Over Our Hearts
Moses descended the mountain radiating glory. “The skin of his face shone” (Exodus 34:29). Qā-ran - in Hebrew - no dim glow but the...
We Are Here to Pray
We are here to learn to pray. That is all. Just as an acorn needs rich soil to grow and thrive, the condition in which we may flourish is...