Why the Church Celebrates the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
In the Church's calendar, only three nativities have received a special commemoration. Why does the Forerunner belong to this rare order — and what does it tell us about holiness.
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The Life of Saint Andrew the Fool for Christ
Saint Andrew the Fool for Christ and the Orthodox tradition of holy folly: its scriptural and patristic ground, the discernment of true folly, and the transmission of his Life.
The Holy Hieromartyr Methodius, Bishop of Patara — Defender of the Resurrection of the Body against Origen
Commemorated on 20 June, Saint Methodius defended the real continuity between the body we now have and the body of the resurrection against insufficient Origenist explanations.
Saint Nicholas Cabasilas: The Layman Who Theologized on Life in Christ
Saint Nicholas Cabasilas, the lay theologian of life in Christ: his witness on Baptism, Chrismation, the Eucharist, the Divine Liturgy, and holiness for every Christian.
Saint Venerable Theodora of Sihla: The Hermitess of the Cave
The life of Saint Venerable Theodora of Sihla, the hermitess of the cave: her hesychast solitude, the tradition, the sources, the chronology, and the relics.
Saint Apostle Jude, the Kinsman of the Lord (June 19)
The life of Saint Apostle Jude Thaddaeus, the kinsman of the Lord: his names, catholic epistle, preaching, martyrdom, and the faith once for all delivered to the saints.
Saint Paisios the Great: The Desert as a School of Discernment
Saint Paisios the Great shows that Orthodox discernment is not born of intelligence, but of purity, obedience, ascetic labor, and right faith.
Is It Enough to Be a Practicing Christian?
The valid grace of the Mystery is not the same as the growth of the soul: on the spirit that forms us, Tradition, and discernment in troubled times.
The Christian’s Posture in Prayer, Especially at Home
Standing, kneeling, prostrations, raised hands, the Jesus Prayer — what the Holy Fathers teach about the posture of the body in prayer, especially at home.
Saint Neophytos the Cretan, Hieromartyr and Metropolitan of Wallachia
Saint Neophytos the Cretan strengthened the hesychast renewal of Poiana Mărului, supported Orthodox books and worship in the people's language, and laid down his life for his flock.