Hey, we were kids! And it was Christmas morning AND our parents were still asleep AND it was a snow cone maker AND there was sugary syrup packets! What did you expect was going to happen? Well, let's just say that after THAT Christmas morning a general rule was firmly established: No opening presents UNTIL…
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 alms and faith purify from sin."
Why? Why does almsgiving and faith purify from sin?
By the way, this is a big deal!
Look at our Gospel Lesson for today in Mark…
Why not give a Christmas Gift to your family, friends, or even parish that fosters consistent Faith?
Fr. Barnabas' book "A Faith Encouraged" invites the reader to a daily encounter with Scripture and Tradition.
And our Intro to Orthodoxy video series and workbook - "A Journey to Fullness" - would be a perfect gift for the parish…
Why is it we humans struggle with understanding certain things about life, technology, relationships, politics, and the list goes on and on? Well, it's got everything to do with different experiences, different upbringing, different priorities, and so on. But what if there was a basic understanding that was fundamentally common to all humans? Misunderstanding something…
Sunday night at 8 PM Eastern, go to AncientFaith.com/radio/live and listen to a very special Faith Encouraged LIVE show with Fr. Barnabas. The number to call during the show is 855-237-2346!
St. John of Kronstadt said "Never confuse the person, formed in the image of God, with the evil that is in him: because evil is but a chance misfortune, an illness, a devilish reverie. But the very essence of that person is the image of God, and this remains in him despite every disfigurement."
Now think…
"I'm their leader! Which way did they go?" I have a cap with two bills on it, one in the front and one in the back with that slogan on it. It's funny because it's so often true.
Leadership is always such a rewarding and challenging calling. In fact, if you could get most leaders to…
It really is amazing what price we humans are willing to pay to get what we desire. We have some interesting priorities. Did you know that we spend about 17 BILLION dollars a year on pet food in Europe and the US? We spend 8 BILLION dollars a year on cosmetics in the US, and…
The notice I received had this heading: Attention as a Cultural Problem and the Possibilities of Education. It was a notice of a lecture being held at a major university and it certainly caught my attention.
One of the main reasons was because I am doing research on a new book on the Spiritual Disciplines and…
Why is it we avoid asking inconvenient questions. Or maybe they are just uncomfortable questions. Questions that get to the heart of a real injustice, or a deep seated prejudice, or even a real life-stalling behavior? Why are we moderns always in therapy but never getting really free?
What will it take for us to confront…