The Synaxis of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel
What the Synaxis means, why the Church celebrates it on 8 November, and how Michael, Gabriel and the guardian angels serve our salvation.
The Great Heresies in Church History and the Defenders of Orthodoxy
Twelve heresies, from the Gnostics of the second century to the Union of Florence: how long each one lasted, how many bishops stood on each side, and what those who defended the Orthodox faith did.
Psalm 5 – “Hearken to My Words, O Lord”
Psalm 5 begins the day with prayer, reverence and trust in God. Through the Holy Fathers, discover the Church’s promised inheritance, the right way to pray for enemies, and the enduring joy of those who hope in the Lord.
Ghelasie of Frăsinei and “Carpathian Hesychasm”
Hieromonk Ghelasie Gheorghe of Frăsinei taught a “Carpathian hesychasm” and a “hesychast medicine” that now stand at the centre of a movement with publishing houses, colloquia and akathists. The article places his teaching alongside the prayer of the Holy Fathers and traces what has grown from it.
Why We Fast on Wednesday and Friday
Why Orthodox Christians fast on Wednesday and Friday: apostolic tradition, the Passion of Christ, fasting rules, dispensations, prayer and almsgiving.
Petrache Lupu, the “Saint” of Maglavit, and the Discernment of Spirits
Petrache Lupu, the shepherd of Maglavit, said in 1935 that God had appeared to him. His vision, examined by Scripture and the Holy Fathers. With sources.
Psalm 4 – “When I Called upon Him, the God of My Righteousness Heard Me”
Psalm 4 explained through the Holy Fathers: prayer in affliction, restraint of anger, examination of conscience and peaceful rest in God.
Arsenie Boca (VI): The Critical Testimonies of the Fathers of His Time
What five fathers who knew Arsenie Boca said about him: Stăniloae, Paulin Lecca, Adrian Făgețeanu, Teofil Părăian and Arsenie Papacioc. With sources.
Phone Addiction
Phone addiction is more than a habit of the brain: it is the old thirst to know creation without the Creator, which began at the tree in Paradise.
Psalm 3 – “O Lord, Why Are They That Afflict Me Multiplied”
Psalm 3 explained through the Holy Fathers: David’s flight from Absalom, repentance, hope in God and the morning prayer of the Church.
