Holy Nativity Orthodox Church

There is something natural and healthy in our souls that St. Maximus the Confessor calls the “irascible aspect of the soul” and St. Basi...

“ For even true and genuine sons, ten parts of love should be mixed with five parts of fear .”   St. Isaac the Syrian The world is a...

In this season of repentance, let us stretch out our hands in works of mercy; and then the ascetic struggles of the fast will bring us ...

The book of Genesis tells us that human beings were created in the image and after the likeness of God.  Many of the Fathers of the Chur...

St. Isaac says that lower spiritual beings and realities cannot see higher ones: “Every thing that is above another is concealed from th...

Even if your are not a peacemaker, at least do not be a troublemaker. Even if you cannot eradicate evil from your heart, do not let...

St. Isaac the Syrian in his twenty-fifth homily warns us: " Beware of despair. You do not serve a tyrant, but your service is to a k...

During Great Lent in the Holy Orthodox Church we read the Prophet Isaiah and the book of Proverbs instead of the Epistle and Gospel on w...

Today is called Clean Monday in the Orthodox Church; it is the first day of Great Lent. Yesterday, the Sunday before Great Lent begins, i...

I'm on my way home. Now I am being carried by a five gallon bucket of peace. Nothing has changed, and everything has changed. How is ...

"In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, for I have overcome the world." It is easy sitting here peacefull...

As we were chanting the praises this morning (Psalms 148-150), it seemed to me that the whole creation was indeed praising God through these...

Arise, O Lord my God in the decree which You have commanded, and the assembly of the peoples will surround You; over it take Your seat on hi...

I'm off to spend four nights at the Hermitage. I had planned to take the bus and train, but the Brothers needed me to pick up five gall...

I was invited to speak to a class of  Charismatic/Pentecostal Protestants last night on Orthodox Spirituality. The talk went extremely we...

Anonymous asked:  Father, could you speak a bit more about HOW to be compassionate  without enabling like you said? Are we not also called ...

I have often thought that the parable of the Prodigal Son is inappropriately named. I think a more appropriate name for the parable is th...

I'd like to recommend to anyone who is of a philosophical bent a new book published by St. Vladimir Seminary Press entitled Turning...