Five Stages In Contemplative Prayer The Jesus Prayer: "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, Be Merciful" We have mainly five stages. This is, roughly, the course of...
... That is a wonderful story. I am in India and I can visualize the scene also. Yes, we worry about our flaws and our inability to bring Glory to His name....
WHAT IS PRAYER? Prayer is doxology, praise, thanksgiving, confession, supplication and intercession to God. "When I prayed I was new," wrote a great theologian...
WHOLENESS - AN ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE Bishop Kallistos Ware Excerpts from an interviewed in Parabola Magazine, February 1985 In the Orthodox spiritual...
SPRING FROM LOVE God is love and the church has to reflect that nature. It is love that the Holy Spirit pours into our hearts; without love, there is neither...
Peace be with you, Susan In our mission, we are using the St James Qurbana taxa almost entirely in English (Lord's prayer is said in Malayalam, Ge'ez and...
A MERCIFUL HEART Sometimes evil must be challenged, and sometimes love requires intervention. Any intervention, however, must not be motivated by vengeance or...
PEOPLE OF THE LIE PART 1 of 2 The evil do not serenely bear the trial of being displeasing to themselves. In fact, they do not bear it all...and it is out of...
PEOPLE OF THE LIE PART 2 of 2 What is the cause of this failure of self-hatred, this failure to be displeasing to oneself, which seems to be the central sin at...
Love and Honor Every Man Since all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, they are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption which is...
Prayer for Those Who Are Abused Lord Jesus Christ, our True God, You dwell in the highest and You care for the humble. You search the reins and the heart and...
Mebratu Kiros (Toronto, ON) wrote9 hours ago Peace to ALL: I got the following spiritual piece from a group site. It was originally written by H.G. Mathews Mar...
How Much Does Prayer Weigh? or which is heavier the burdens we give each other or the burdens of Christ? (The text of the story about how much a prayer weighs...
Discerning God's Presence in the World * * * Most Learned President, Father Joseph McShane, Esteemed Members of the Board of Trustees and Beloved Brothers of...
ST. GREGORIOS PARUMALA (INDIA) FESTIVAL DAY - NOVEMBER 2 " Avoid arrogance, quarrel and pride while dealing in Church matters; instead, let your humility shine...
Dear Fr Brian I was away for the last 2 weeks and saw this only today. Thank you very very much for this inspiring message of HIS ALL HOLINESS ECUMENICAL...
Thank you father. Welcome back Susan. John Jacob ... From: susan eapen <susaneapen2001@...> Subject: Re: [spiritualhelp] Discerning God's Presence in...
Let Us Dedicate and Renew Ourselves As adopted children of God the Father through Holy Orthodoxy, let us dedicate and renew ourselves and our lives to Christ...
Excerpted from the transcript of a video interview by Charlie Rose http://www.charlierose.com/ [At the end of 50+ minute interview, the following:] ECUMENICAL...
From: John Jacob Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 8:05 AM To: spiritualhelp-owner@yahoogroups.com Subject: Spiritual Story It was a busy morning, approximately...
Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh ON CONFESSION 1st sermon 12th September 1999 ... In the Name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen. I was asked to give a...
I too hope so. This makes me squirm, especially "if you can say, "yes, I choose Him as a friend," begin to askyourself every day, every day: what have I done,...
The Most Rewarding Virtue Respect for others is proof of one's nobility. It evokes others' appreciation as it satisfies their craving for love, respect and...
Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh: On Confession 2nd sermon (26th September 1999) In the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen. I have been asked...
... From: Taghrid S Kelada Daily Thanksgiving I thank Thee, Lord, for daily things -- The song a little wild bird sings, Misty asters on the hills, Geraniums...
Vision of Metropolitan Paulos Mar Gregorios Eternal Memory - November 24, 1996 "The subtle art of image making for the future needs skilled craftsmen as well...
Protopresbyter Alexander Schmemann "Final Words" Father Alexander Schmemann celebrated the divine liturgy for the last time on Thanksgiving Day before his...
Aesop - The Dove and the Ant An Ant went to the bank of a river to quench its thirst, and, being carried away by the rush of the stream, was on the point of...
THANKSGIVING AND PSALM 118 One of the scriptures appointed for Thanksgiving is Psalm 118. It's an important Psalm for us to keep in mind about Thanksgiving and...
