The Descent of the Holy Spirit — the same man, another man
Pentecost is not merely an anniversary, but the descent of the Holy Spirit who made the Apostles new men and can transform the human heart today.
Category Patristic Orthodoxy
Essays on patristic discernment, living Tradition, spiritual authority, and the difference between Orthodox confession, ideology, and religious mythology.
Patristic Discernment
True Orthodoxy
Essays on patristic criteria, living Tradition, and the discernment between confession, ideology, and religious mythology.
Core Article
What Does “True Orthodoxy” Mean?
Four patristic criteria for judging tradition, authority, and spiritual fruit soberly.
The Love of Parents for Their Children — The Foundation of Raising Them in Christ
The love of parents for their children in the Christian family: gentleness, prayer, discipline with discernment, example, and raising them in Christ.
Known and Unknown Saints: Why Not Every Devout Life Must Be Proclaimed
What distinguishes a person who is saved from a saint who is proclaimed? An Orthodox clarification on canonization, hidden holiness, veneration, and discernment.
Love Between Spouses — The Foundation of Free Obedience
Love between spouses as the foundation of free obedience in the Christian family: sacrificial love, honor, patience, prayer, and life in Christ.
The Lord’s Army — What Is It Today?
What is the Lord's Army today? An Orthodox analysis of Iosif Trifa, Traian Dorz, the Cornilescu Bible, Father Cleopa and Protestant pietism.
The Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council and the Creed
Between Ascension and Pentecost: the Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council, the Creed, John 17, and the confession of Christ as true God.
Why Should I Fast? The Two Pillars of the Christian Life
Why fasting and presence at the Divine Liturgy are the two visible pillars of Christian life and the objective sign of obedience to the Church.
Frequent or Rare? The Witness of the Holy Fathers Concerning Holy Communion
How often should Orthodox Christians receive Holy Communion? A patristic synthesis on preparation, confession, fasting, discernment, and the living Orthodox practice.
Entering the Mystery of the Holy Trinity
A patristic introduction to the Mystery of the Holy Trinity: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit confessed by Saint John, the Cappadocians, Saint Symeon, and Saint Gregory Palamas.
The Ascension of the Lord: Why Christ Departs and Yet Remains With Us
A patristic reading of the Ascension: Luke 24, Acts 1, Ephesians 4, human nature in glory, Pentecost, and Christian hope.