Unseen Warfare: Recommended Reading
A roundup of edifying reading for our times, from around the Orthodox web.
In Our Sorrows We Drink the Cup of Christ
Excerpted from a new release from Holy Trinity Publications, St Ignatius's wisdom is especially pertinent for all of us today navigating life under threat of a pandemic.
True Repentance is Joyful
[AUDIO] A short homily delivered at the end of Small Compline to the brotherhood of Holy Trinity Monastery prior to the rite of Forgiveness.
Fasting: Surveying the Scriptures
However, it is absolutely necessary that he who keeps outward fasts also fasts spiritually, that is, he who fasts and prays outwardly must at the same time avoid all sin and unrighteousness and be charitable and diligent in every good work.
The Spiritual Testament of a Russian Count
"Love God and neighbor. Be patient toward others' deficiencies, for you have your own. Pray morning and night without fail, don't be lazy. Hope in aid from God, don't boast, and above all avoid pride, for this is the mother of all vice."
Becoming Virtuous through Enduring Patience
Christ says, "In your patience possess ye your souls." (Lk. 21:19) So what does the virtue of patience have to do with our salvation?
The Image and Likeness of God in Man
By St. Ignatius (Brianchaninov)
Excerpted from The Refuge: Anchoring the Soul in God (The Collected Works of St. Ignatius (Brianchaninov), Vol. 3. Translated by Nicholas Kotar - Paperback - 448 pages - 978-088... Read More...
Mary Naumenko on Nous, Dostoevsky, and the “Ridiculous Man”
An audio interview with author Mary Naumenko on the subject of her new book, Restoring the Inner Heart: The Nous in Dostoevsky's Ridiculous Man.
On the Presence of the Holy Spirit Within Us
by +Dimitry, Archbishop of Kherson and Odessa
Having embarked upon the Apostles' fast, the Church calls us to reflect upon the gifts of the Holy Spirit, which descended upon those gathered in the high room on ... Read More...
Moon Madness, or How the Demons Deceive Us
Is the full moon to blame for the bizarre behavior of humans? Patristic commentary points to a much simpler and sinister explanation.
A Scattered Life and an Attentive Life
by St Ignatius (Brianchininov). "The habit of vigilance over the self protects one from an absent way of life, especially in the midst of loud worldly pleasures that surround one from every side. The attentive man remains alone within himself even in the midst of a crowd.
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