Category Archives: Theology

The Praying Mind Seeks Union with the Heart

Posted on December 17, 2022 by padrerichard

St Ignatius Brianchaninov Glory to God! From The Field, cultivating salvation The doors of my senses have closed. My tongue is silent; my eyes are closed; my ears hear nothing that is outside me. The mind that is clothed in … Continue reading →

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Who do we condemn??

Posted on December 16, 2022 by padrerichard

Glory to God!! “There is a temptation to reduce Orthodoxy, especially among young male converts, to a rational system of doctrines and dogmas, canons and rituals.  We get all excited about the new things we are learning, and about how … Continue reading →

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Orthodox Way of Life

Posted on May 15, 2018 by padrerichard

The final goal of man is communion with God. The path to this communion has been precisely defined: faith, and walking in the Commandments with the help of God’s grace.  -Saint Theophan the Recluse The purpose of life taught by … Continue reading →

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Why not partake of the Divine Eucharist?

Posted on May 30, 2017 by padrerichard

St Paul tells us: “For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread; and when He had given thanks [Gr. eucharistesas], … Continue reading →

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Profanity according to God’s Word

Posted on September 2, 2016 by padrerichard

I often hear friends and family, believers in Jesus Christ, use language that would be referred in modern days as cursing, swearing, or profanity.  God’s Word specifically commands us not to use such language. But Father, this is normal every … Continue reading →

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Deification

Posted on October 14, 2014 by padrerichard

  Theosis (“deification,” “divinization”) is the process of a worshiper becoming free of hamartía (“missing the mark”), being united with God, beginning in this life and later consummated in bodily resurrection. For Orthodox Christians, Théōsis (see 2 Pet. 1:4) is … Continue reading →

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