It’s Just Not True
A priest says that the “problem between Constantinople and Moscow [and the remainder of the local Orthodox Churches] is a concern of the priests and not t...
Category: Reflection
My reflections on various topics
Valuing Manners . . .
Valuing manners over morals is not Christian, much less Orthodox Christian. She or he who holds manners above morals and Orthodox expectations is vain and selfi...
A Lie
A lie is a delusion of the mind, while evil is a delusion of the will. The sign by which one is distinguished from the other is the judgment of God Himself … th...
Romans 8:28
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. – Romans 8:28 When Job lost...
Deceptive Beauty
Innsbruck’s evening stirs the heart of man In obvious winter, the river Calmingly seeking to soothe life’s fears Pastel buildings comfortingly lit M...
St Seraphim of Sarov
One must not judge anyone, although with one’s own eyes one may see someone sin or wallow in transgression of the commandments of God; according to the word of ...
St. Paisius Velichkovsky
Do not say that one or two books are sufficient for instructing the soul. After all, even the bee collects honey not from one or two flowers only, but from many...
Elder Sophrony of Essex
Often the Holy Spirit withdraws from us because of one or another impulse of our heart, or perhaps a thought. But this withdrawal may occur because the Spirit s...
St Nikolai of Zica
Come closer to me, closer still, O majestic Son of God. Descend deeper into my heart than any emotion, or desire, or passion of the world can descend into it. P...
SIE
SIE is, I believe, an American Air Force-unique acronym. SIE = self-initiated elimination. SIE may mean the individual’s performance is purposely not up t...