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The Instruction of Vladimir Monomakh (Part II)
James W. Lillie
3 October 2016
Above all else, don’t forget the poor, but support them to the extent of your power. Give to the orphan, protect the widow, and don’t let the mighty destroy another person. Don’t take the life of the ... 
Interview with Jim Forest
Jim Forest, Writer, Theologian
3 October 2016
On the occasion of the presentation of his book 'The Ladder of the Beatitudes' in Greece on 10 October, the author and theologian Jim Forest has given an exclusive interview to Pemptousia, which we're...
It’s what they themselves want
Elder Efraim Vatopaidinos
2 October 2016
I’d like to assure you that the Holy Mountain calls those people who themselves desire, themselves wish to follow Christ. They come because in their heart they’ve received Christ’s call: ‘Follow me’. ...
Celtic Monasticism – 1
Hieromonk Ambrose
2 October 2016
Prayer of St. Columban of Iona
"Kindle in our hearts, O God,
The flame of that love which never ceases,
That it may burn in us, giving light to others.
May we shine forever in Thy holy templ...
Good Nous
Frederica Mathewes-Green
2 October 2016
I was once asked to give a talk atWashington’s National Cathedral on prayer in the Eastern Orthodox tradition. I brought with me a large icon, one familiar to many people, showing the Holy Trinity a...
The Instruction of Vladimir Monomakh (Part I)
James W. Lillie
2 October 2016
The other day, March 19, I read an article entitled Ολίγη Σοβαρότης δεν Βλάπτει (“There’s no Harm in a Little Seriousness”) about a senior politician giving an interview about how, since childhood, h...
What is the Church?
W. J. Lillie
2 October 2016
Last Sunday, my wife and I attended the Divine Liturgy at the church of the Entry of the Mother of God in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria, where we stumbled upon five metropolitans/ bishops, as well as priest...
While we have time
Saint Gregory the Theologian
1 October 2016
While there’s time, let’s visit Christ. Let’s look after Him, feed Him, clothe Him. Let’s get Him together so that we can welcome Him. Let’s honor Him. Through those who are in need, let’s offer lovin...
Sacred Time
Melinda Johnson
1 October 2016
In my memory, the most poignant children’s books were those about time travel. The characters would fall into the past, form friendships through shared adventures, and then be snatched back to the ...
Our Relationship with God: 4. The natural and supernatural gifts of Man
Very Rev. Archimandrite Zacharias (Zacharou)
1 October 2016
Something similar occurs with our natural gifts: when man puts all his confidence in them, giving them absolute value, then his very gifts obstruct the road that leads to the acquisition of supernat...
