by St. John Chrysostom The love of husband and wife is the force that welds society together. Men will take up arms and even sacrifice their lives for the sake of this love. St. Paul would not speak so earnestly about this subject without serious reason; why else would he say, “Wives, be subject to […]
On Those Who Do Not Try To Save Others
January 9, 2017 By
by St. John Chrysostom These are sobering words. Take heed. Let us attend. “I do not believe in the salvation of anyone who does not try to save others.” Source On Those Who Do Not Try To Save Others Share the post “On Those Who Do Not Try To Save Others” FacebookGoogle+LinkedInPinterestTwitterEmailBookmarkPrint
On the Kalends of January: Sermon for a New Year
December 31, 2016 By
by St. John Chrysostom 1. Just as a chorus seeks the chorus leader, and a crew of sailors the helmsman, so also the assembly of these priests today seeks the high-priest and common-father. But in the case of the chorus and the ship frequently the absence of those in charge wrenches them away from good-order and […]
The Origin of “Light from Light” in the Nicene Creed
December 23, 2016 By
by St. Hippolytus of Rome 1. Some others are secretly introducing another doctrine, who have become disciples of one Noetus, who was a native of Smyrna, (and) lived not very long ago. This person was greatly puffed up and inflated with pride, being inspired by the conceit of a strange spirit. He alleged that Christ […]
The Keys of the Kingdom – Who Knew?
December 20, 2016 By
by St. John Chrysostom We often hear among apologists about who holds the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven. I thought I’d share some of the writings of our father among the saints, the Goldenmouth, John Chrysostom! “For the son of thunder, the beloved of Christ, the pillar of the Churches throughout the world, who […]
Ecumenism and the Agony of the Church
December 19, 2016 By
by St. Nikolai Velimirovich St. Nikolai’s attitude toward ecumenism is shown by his participation, as an Orthodox bishop and theologian, in the ecumenical meetings and dialogues between the two World Wars, and later he was present, as the accredited visitor, at the meeting of the World Council of Churches in Evanston, Illinois, in 1954. Bishop […]
There Is Only One Church
December 9, 2016 By
by Elder Sophrony of Essex Forgive me; perhaps all this is superfluous. At this point, though, I would like to say a little about the fact that at the present time a significant part of the Christian world tends to accept one of the most dangerous heresies. What it consists of is people saying that […]
On Struggle
November 30, 2016 By
by Elder Nektary of Optina Monastery You want to learn love for God? Begin! I place before your attention the teachings of the Fathers about this: ‘Do you want to learn love for God? Withdraw from every deed, word, thought and sensation forbidden by the Gospels. By your enmity toward sin, which is so hateful […]
