Monthly Archives: May 2014

Here is a great article about the End Times.   What are your thoughts. There are always those that try, and always fail, to predict the day of Christ’s coming. There are also those who ignore the signs of apostasy, … Continue reading →

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Elder Arsenie Papacioc of Romania, blessed memory, was part of the great generation of confessors for Christ that had suffered much  while imprisoned for their faith under the atheist [communist] regime of the east. His words,…

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Raising Children By St. Porphyrios Kapsokalyvites (+1991). What saves and makes for good children is the life of the parents in the home. The parents need to devote themselves to the love of God. They need…

Originally posted on Discerning Thoughts ©:
IF we separate any of these virtues from Christ they are not only meaningless, they are accursed. Love without Christ is meaningless, Faith without Christ is Godlessness, and Works without Christ, according to Saint Paul, are sinful. Without…

If you CLAIM and call yourself an Orthodox Christian, are you living in Community or are you a ‘lone ranger’? The Church as the Body of Christ by St. John (Maximovitch) “And He (Christ) is the of the body, the … Continue reading →

Having time each day to Pray is most important to us Orthodox Christians.  Praying daily, we follow the example of Jesus Christ and our Church Fathers. A prayer rule supports us in a spiritually developed state, which should not depend … Continue reading →

Priest    Presbyter is, in the Bible, a synonym for bishop (episkopos),  referring to a leader in local Church congregations. In modern usage, it is distinct from bishop and synonymous with priest. Its literal meaning in Greek (presbyteros) is “elder.”Presbyters, … Continue reading →

The Discipline of Matrimony in the Orthodox Church by Metropolitan Jonah (Paffhausen) “A man shall leave his mother and father, and shall cleave to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh. So they are no longer two, but … Continue reading →

Please pray with Fr. John and if you can please support The Preachers Institute, today. Breaking Into The Future MAY 16, 2014 BY FR. JOHN A. PECK As we passed our 5th year of online work in Orthodox homiletics, I … Continue reading →