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On Dating Non-Orthodox Christians
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Young people, my daughters included, often say that there are no good candidates among the Orthodox Christians they know... Read more
21 Jul 2015
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Fighting Boredom and Despondency
Fighting Boredom and Despondency
Fr. Michael shares from St. Isaac the Syrian. "St. Isaac advises us that when we find ourselves confronting either tediu... Read more
7 Apr 2015
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Giving Birth to Prayer
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"In Homily 27, St. Isaac the Syrian speaks of two kinds of confidence. The first kind of confidence is what we generally... Read more
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I Am Naked, Clothe Me
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Fr. Michael shares about the paradox of being sinners, but not sinning.
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Tools for Theosis
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The spiritual tools of prayer, fasting, and alms-giving are connected; they flow into one another. And all three have o... Read more
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Take Heed: Part Seven
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More Thoughts on Movies, Holiness, and Brownies
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Fr. Michael continues his discussion from last week. "We should not teach our children that anything outside us can defi... Read more
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Dark Night
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The Manuscript of Our Life
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Fr. Michael Gillis shares from St. Isaac the Syrian (homily 62), in which St. Isaac offers us the metaphor of a manuscri... Read more
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Shame and Forgivness and God
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"The experience of forgiveness is much more organic, more relational. Forgiveness is actually something that grows. St... Read more
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On Needing God’s Kneading
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If we want to see God, where do we begin? Archimandrite Aimilianos says that we must begin with what we can do. We can... Read more
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