Monthly Archives: November 2017

The chore of fasting

Originally posted on AGAIN AND AGAIN:
The Nativity Fast begins today. We think of fasting as being a chore; as something we have to do. And in a way, while we don’t have to fast, we should. For instance, last…

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The Mystery of Communion

As a Priest I have become disturbed and distressed.  Why?  It is because of the lack of Orthodox Christians partaking of the Mystery of the Holy Eucharist during the Divine Liturgy!!  This lack of participation in receiving, weekly, the Divine … Continue reading

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Spiritual Conditions

“You struggle only to discover that you haven’t made any progress. You go pray and after praying you feel even more useless, even more wild than before. Some get upset, are disturbed, feel turned upside down when they see this … Continue reading

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