Sergei Iosifovich Fudel+ on the ‘Witness’ of the Church
“The Holy Church of Christ is one! But its dark double has existed in history near it and under its name. Evil has always lived next to the never-fading...
Archpriest Sergei Barnanov on Elder Ephraim+ of Arizona
During the service, he stands with you near the altar, but his soul is not there. That’s the feeling I had. Just to look at him was all I...
Igumen Nektary Morozov on our Living Witness…
“…there is another category of people: they have walked away from the Church because they were disappointed. They were not disillusioned with themselves, or their ideals, or even Christianity...
Fr John Konkle on Living in the Present
“I find myself frequently advising people with these simple words: The best way to prepare for the future is to live in the present. We are so often stressed...
Elder Anthimos+ on the Return of Erring Young People
“They become more steadfast than those who have not suffered. The Almighty God, Who made the invisible Angels and all visible things on the earth, made heaven, and made...
Archimandrite Kirill Pavlov+ on Lifelong Faith
“If we truly want to relate seriously to the question of how we should live, then we simply cannot pass over the Gospel. For only in it can we...
Elder St. Porphyrios on Trusting the Lord
“In our prayer we should ask only for the salvation of our soul. Didn’t the Lord say, Seek first the Kingdom of God, and all these things will be...
Elder Ephraim of Arizona on Resisting Sin Immediately
“People become captives. Passion is like a snake that has poison within it. There are said to be big snakes with poisonous breath that poisons any living thing in...
Elder St. Porphyrios on Blocking Satan
“Satan appears according to the kind of person you are. If someone has not set out on the spiritual life in a normal manner, or if he is burdened...
Words of Wisdom Part 2
Prayer is necessary not for God but for us; it is like spiritual oxygen without which a person dies. This conversation with God provides a source of life for...