The Ladder of Divine Ascent for Us Today
During Great Lent, we commemorate the great monastic saint and writer, John Climacus (of the Ladder). Saint John, who…
Reflections in Christ
The Sweet Relief of Repentance
“The end is approaching, O my soul – it is approaching! So why do you not care or prepare yourself for it? Arise! The time…
“Cross-Bearers”—Not Simply “Cross-Wearers”
Shine, Cross of the Lord, shine with the light of thy grace upon the hearts of those that honor thee! Hail! Life-giving Cross, the fair Paradise…
Everyone Loves A Winner
Everyone loves a winner. We celebrate athletes that run and jump, throw and catch better and faster than…
A Good Defense
“...For a good defense before the dread judgment seat of Christ, let us ask of the Lord.” ...
Defending the Synodikon
Recently, on the First Sunday of Great Lent, we read the Synodikon in church—well, actually just a tiny snippet of it…
Annunciation: “Today is revealed the mystery…”
Every year during Great Lent, we celebrate the Great Feast of the Annunciation to the Most-Holy Theotokos on March 25. This beautiful…
Taking Lent seriously
The gateway to divine repentance has been opened. Let us enter eagerly, purified in our bodies and observing…
The Interior and Exterior Evangelism of Great Lent
The Great 40 Days are generally considered to be a time of introspection and repentance. The very first words of…
Judgment Sunday: “The end draws near, my soul….”
Here is a fine, albeit short, summary from Metropolitan Kallistos Ware’s introduction to the Lenten Triodion of…