“Sacred Tradition, as the eternal and immutable dwelling of the Holy Spirit in the Church, lies at the very root of her being, and so encompasses her life that even the very scriptures come to be but one of its…

“My joy!” St. Seraphim of Sarov One of the most common questions I am asked, especially by non-Orthodox Christians, is, “What role do the Saints play in our lives?” Book answers are pretty straight forward; they pray for us, they…

“Eventually I was so into my [temper (passion)] that I really believed I was doing the right thing. And later it was like a bad habit, like not being able to stop smoking.” An Anonymous Professional World Class Athlete I…

“By contemplating the Holy Trinity we overcome the detestable divisions in our world.” St. Sergius of Radonezh “How good it is when brothers dwell in unity” says the Psalmist. As Pentecost arrives we celebrate the unity given in the coming…

“Dominion. We have only one thing to give up, our dominion. We don’t own the world. We’re not kings yet. Can we give that up? Too precious, all that control; too tempting, being a god.” Sir Anthony Hopkins as Ethan…