Reflections in Christ

In a remarkable little book entitled Body of Death and of Glory, the French Orthodox theologian and historian, Olivier Clément speaks of the fundamental reason for Christian asceticism.

“Asceticism can only be understood...

Six years ago, the world said “hello” to Dolly, the first mammal to be a-sexually produced through a process of cloning. On February 14, scientists at the Scottish Roslin Institute, where Dolly was created and lived,...

The opening motif of the Prodigal Son tale reveals the problem God has in dealing with any of us. The parent in the story symbolizes the heavenly Father, and the Prodigal in the same way stands for each of us who has been...

Unfortunately, many translations of Christ’s words lose the idiosyncratic way He had of beginning the most portentous sayings with “Amen, amen,” the word used to conclude prayer and sacred comments. More, He would repeat it...

Funerals for the beloved departed begin with the words of this psalm of confidence and trust. Nothing is to trouble us, not even death itself. Why should we be afraid if we have trust in the One who promised to send angels...

Here is a prayer to fix in your memory and reflect upon each time you light a candle and say a prayer to our Lord Jesus Christ. You are setting a flame before Him which represents the warmth of affection for God. Is it...

It is a moral and spiritual imperative for Orthodox Christians to consecrate all of their wealth and possessions to God, for His purpose and to His glory. This imperative was given concrete expression by the Old Testament...

Silence is not just the absence of ambient noise.
Nor does it mean the lack of laughter or music or shared reflection.

Silence is a state of mind and heart, a condition of the soul. It is inner stillness.

Silence in heaven...

How delightful to hear people ask each other for prayers, or say they are praying for someone. It’s assumed we all know what a prayer means. Here, however, St. Paul uses four different terms to express the various forms of...

We live in a free nation. Liberty is a cherished element in our Constitution. But the freedom we uphold is often misused and abused. It’s made into a partial truth. Yet the true Christian Church insists that partial truths...