Christ is in our midst! Following are reflections on the Dormition of the Mother of God as we look forward to the Dormition Fast: From the Antiochian Women of North America: The Church Fathers have written that we should remember…
In my recent reading, I came across this beautiful explanation of the benefits of prayer, which I feel is a great help to us all. According to St. Ephraim the Syrian, “Virtues are formed by prayer. Prayer preserves temperance. Prayer…
My Beloved in Christ, Oftentimes when we go to bed at night or get up in the morning we are checking our schedules in order to understand what our next day will hold in store for us. We check our…
O Holy Father, eternal God, from Whom all goodness and blessings flow, I humbly pray to Thee for the child that has been given unto me. Preserve my child/children in grace and sanctify him/her/them, that Thy Holy Name may be…
Christ is Risen! We have come through a period of fasting and self- examination, of self-denial and quiet, a period of reflection and prayer, and now we have arrived to this blessed period of Pascha when we proclaim the joy…
