The intermediate state of the soul
Introduction It might seem that the Orthodox Church must have entirely closed all discussion of the intermediate state of the…
Canadian Ministry Visit Report
It’s been a month since I flew home from Canada. I think it’s a good time for me to reflect…
The Lost Sheep of Orthodoxy
I started reading a book today by an Eastern Orthodox bishop in the USA. He noted that more people who…
When Prayer doesn’t work
Most of us have some sense that we need to pray for things, and for the people who are dear…
Homily for First Sunday of Lent
Matthew 6:19-30 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break…
Seven Secrets of a Successful Lent – 3
We have seen that Lent is not all about us, it is meant to be a time in which we…
Seven Secrets of a Successful Lent – 2
As I posted yesterday, the first secret is that it is not all about you, but is all about God.…
Seven Secrets of a Successful Lent – 1
Great Lent i now upon us. It began for those of us in the Coptic Orthodox Church on Monday, 7th…
On the Practice of Fasting
It would be hard to consider developing an Orthodox spirituality rooted in the practice of the Church throughout the ages…
Becoming a spiritual person
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, one God. Amen. In this…