by St. Basil the Great This great saint reminds us that it is the responsibility of individual Christians to care for the poor. The harshest form of covetousness is not even to give things perishable to those who need them. “But whom do I treat unjustly,” you say, “by keeping what is my … [Read more...]
What Shall I Render To The Lord For All His Bounties To Me?
by St. Basil the Great What words can adequately describe God’s gifts? They are so numerous that they defy enumeration. They are so great that any one of them demands our total gratitude in response. Yet even though we cannot speak of it worthily, there is one gift which no thoughtful man can … [Read more...]
Homily On The New Year
by St. Barsanuphius of Optina I greet all of you gathered here with the New Year. I congratulate you with the joys that I hope the Lord might send you in the coming year. I congratulate you also with the sorrows that will inevitably visit you this year: perhaps today, perhaps tomorrow, or in the … [Read more...]
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