“We should live through difficulties and tragedies and see them all as opportunities for prayer, for approaching God. That's the secret: how the man of God will transform everything into prayer. St. Paul means this when he says, 'I rejoice…

“The grace of the Spirit has enlightened the Apostles of Christ; He has fearfully come down from heaven and set them on fire.” Tuesday Matins of Pentecost Week We are indeed blessed to have a longer Apostles Fast this year.…

“What are Christians? Christians are Christ-bearers Who is a Christian? A Christian is a man who lives by Christ and in Christ.” St. Justin Popovich Beloved! Christ is risen! Indeed, He is risen! As we continue to proceed through this…

“Love shares the good with another not by dividing it with him, but by identifying itself with him so that his good becomes my own.” Thomas Merton, No Man is an Island Every year during Great Lent, as I am…

“But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face…” Matthew 6:17 (After many inquiries about this year’s first Presanctified Liturgy pot-luck dinner reading, the following is adapted from the Homily of St. Nikolai Velimirovic on the Gospel of…