Early on in my journey into Orthodoxy I read a book by an American philosopher named Dallas Willard. The book was "The Spirit of the Disciplines." This was really my…
Christ is Baptized!
"Now Appearing!" I read the words with a mixture of pride and embarrassment! You see, this was part of a sign advertising a book signing I was doing…
Christ is born!
It was arrogant of me, I know. I thought I knew how to communicate deep Orthodox wisdom to everyone. But, here I am in front of these…
Christ is born!
"You're making a spectacle of yourself." With that, my 5th grade teacher, Mrs. Thompson, set about correcting me for being the class clown during math! Since I didn't…
Christ is born! Glorify Him!
"Do as I say, not as I do!" I remember thinking "Well, that's not very convincing." How can someone who refuses to follow their own advice…
Christ is born! Glorify Him!
On this last day of the year, hear this from St. Paisios: "Humility and Love, there you have it. This is everything!" As we say "goodbye"…
Christ is born! Glorify Him!
Listen to St. Poemen. "As far as you can, do some manual work so as to be able to give alms, for it is written that…
"καλά Χριστούγεννα! Very grateful to have your guidance and wisdom, Father Barnabas."
"Merry Christmas Father, to you, your family, your parish, your congregation, and the whole world. Greetings from Greece!"…
Christ is Born! Glorify Him!
The Christian Church has been around a long time! And the place it's existed the longest is the place where it first sprang up. The Church…
Christ is born! Glorify Him!
My doctor looked at me and said “Father, your body is thirsty! You need to drink more water!” What I mistook for hunger was actually my…