By St. Maximos the Confessor There are said to be five reasons why God allows us to be assailed by demons. The first is so that, by attacking and counterattacking, we should learn to discriminate between virtue and vice. The second is so that, having acquired virtue through conflict and toil, … [Read more...]
Theology and Science: Part 1
By Metropolitan Hierotheos of Nafpaktos Before elaborating on the topic I would like to point out that when I use the term “theology” I mean the Orthodox patristic theology, as preserved in the Orthodox Church, not the Scholastic and Protestant theology developed in the West. In elaborating the to … [Read more...]
On How To Approach The Eucharist
by St. Macarius of Jerusalem, died (ca. 335) And how shall we draw near to the holy table and the life-giving Sacrament? Let no one dare to come near to this cup of immortality in double-mindedness, or with lack of faith, or with improprieties, lest the will of God be moved unto wrath on all … [Read more...]
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