Salvation is of the Body: The Intercession of the Saints
It is very difficult for many converts to Holy Orthodoxy to pray to the saints. For them, it seems, it is a matter of efficiency. They often think: “Why go through an intermediary when...
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Heaven and Hell
The Ladder of Divine Ascent The Kingdom of heaven is already in the midst of those who live the spiritual life. What the spiritual person knows in the Holy Spirit, in Christ and the...
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My struggle in prayer
Effective prayer can be a struggle. So often when I approach my prayer time I find my mind distracted so that I simply go through a routine without any feelings. Usually, I memorize many...
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They didn’t deny the cross
The Christian faith triumphed even after the militants working for the Islamic State (ISIS) murdered 29 Christians in Egypt last Friday morning. Christian leaders expressed this view after reports came out that the victims...
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Guidelines for Worship and Church Etiquette
Standing vs. Sitting The traditional posture for prayer and worship in the Orthodox Church has been to stand. In the Orthodox “old countries,” there are usually no pews in the churches. Chairs or benches...
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On the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, Amen. “For the preaching of the Cross is, to them that perish, foolishness. But unto us which are saved, it is the...
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