Prepare yourself to bravely face temptations (sorrows; ‘it is impossible for temptations not to come’), which are sent to those who do good deeds, and only then begin to perform them. But if you are not prepared to meet (the arrival of) temptations, refrain from practicing virtues” (St. Isaac the Syrian. Homily 57). Christians (and…

A member of the Church, regardless of who they are (whatever service they perform within the Body of the Church) — bishop, cleric, or “layperson” — cannot tolerate even the shadow of fallacy, relativism, or duplicity in matters of faith (doctrinal assertion of Truth). If they observe anywhere in the world two opposing views disputing…

Many people followed Jesus (thousands, tens of thousands—see Luke 14:25, John 6:10, 26), and to this day, many people follow Jesus (millions, billions). This enormous crowd, which creates a throng around Jesus, who goes, runs, and flies after Jesus, is divided into two groups: disciples (Christians) and non-disciples (non-Christians, pagans). The disciples (Christians) are the…

Humility is the state of readiness to fulfill (all) God’s will! It is not about saying that I am unworthy or speaking all sorts of vile things about myself! Humility is the state of desiring to fulfill all of God’s will! It is the state of readiness, zeal to fulfill all of God’s will, to…

Let’s say a few words about Scripture, specifically about Divine inspiration. The Word of God is a word spoken under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit (e.g., prophecy: “Go and say…”, visions, revelations…) or a saint (bearer of the Spirit) who said something (the Truth about God, the Kingdom of God… from their own experience…

You ask: where should this go? – What, isn’t it labeled?! There we go again! That lazy Dziunio messed something up again!… Just put it here, let it lie here on the side… The elder will come (he knows what these thoughts-medications are for and why) and will tell you where to put it. Oh,…