ST. NIKOLAI VELIMIROVIC: Commentary of the Sunday of Forgiveness and Fasting (abridged)

“When God sees that we are proud and arrogant, He allows for the presences of temptations in our life. He will take them away from us only when He sees that we humble ourselves.” Elder Paisios of the Holy Mountain

The Nativity and Epiphany: The fullness of celebrating the coming of our Lord By Father Nicholas Speier In approaching the Christmas Feast and celebrating the beginning of the New Year (2009) we recall that the historic Christian center of this…

“The soul is not refreshed by idleness and lying about like the body, but by good works, works of charity, works pleasing to God. This is true rest to the soul, for it strengthens the soul's health and increases its…

“The first and most essential means of making peace with those who offend and persecute us is to pray for them, according to the command of Christ.” St. Leo of Optina In general it is my belief, both from personal…