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How To Read The Bible
According to Saint Mark the Monk (“Mark the Ascetic,” fifth/sixth century), “He who is humble in his thoughts and engaged in spiritual work, when...
The Study Of Scripture Is An Instruction For Life
The study of inspired Scripture is the chief way of finding our duty, for in it we find both instruction about conduct and the...
St. Marys Virginity – A Biblical Reality
Aaron’s rod, in fact, is Mary.
It is a type of her virginity.
She conceived and bore the Son of the Most High,
the...
Causes For The Abandonment Of God
Perhaps the single most all-encompassing text of Evagrius on abandonment is found in the Gnostikos. Its presence in that particular work shows that understanding...
What Stops Us From Confession?
Confession is one of the seven sacraments of the church. Despite Confession being a heavenly sacrament, there appears to be a number of people...
The Sacrament of Repentance and Confession
Confess your sins and errors in detail, whether they are in your mind or on the paper, and be careful not to hide anything...
Miracles Of St Basil
The Commemoration of the Miracle performed by St. Basil, Bishop of Caesarea, Cappadocia.
A young man, who loved his master's daughter, Satan, his enemy and...
Monastic Life As Spiritual Martyrdom
By the time of St. Athanasius (295-373) the concept of spiritual martyrdom had become fairly uniform and definite. From the first remarks of St....
Monastic Tradition Of Sheheet
God offered us the grace of calling and accepting us in the sacred wilderness, i.e., the wilderness of Sheheet, the wilderness of "the weighing...
The Year of Welcoming Heaven
Every New Year we title it with a new name. We cherish it throughout the year to support our spiritual growth. Towards the end...
