The Passions: Enemy or Friend?
Orthodox Peace Fellowship retreat in Vzelay, April 1999 second lecture by Bishop Kallistos Consider the word "wonder." We have come to a... Read More
The Universal Character of Monastic Spirituality
by Paul Evdokimov Father Georges Florovsky recalls that "too often one forgets the provisory character of monasticism." St. John Chrysostom declared that... Read More
Blessed are the Peacemakers
by Jim Forest An elder said, "I have spent twenty years fighting to see all human beings as one." -- Sayings of... Read More
Saints and Spirit-Bearers
Models for Orthodox Women by Mother Maria Rule The word "saints" was a term applied at an early date to all Christians.... Read More
Models of Self-Emptying Love
Fr. Alexander Webster In imperial Russia several writers, among them Fyodor Dostoevsky, captured "the mind of the Church" on the issue of... Read More
On Homicide
Metropolitan George Khodr of Mount Lebanon Metropolitan George is highly regarded throughout Lebanon for his untiring efforts to encourage dialogue and mutual... Read More
Saint Gerasimos and Jordanes
Jim Forest Among saints remembered for their peaceful relations with dangerous animals not least is Gerasimos, shown in icons healing a lion.... Read More
Twenty Questions
by John and Lara Oliver When Adam named each of the animals, he entered into a new relationship with them. It is... Read More
How Do I See The Universe and Man’s Place In It
by Philip Sherrard The universe is a hierarchy of levels descending from the formless spiritual level down to the most dense material... Read More
Humanity and Nature in Icons
by Fr. Stamatios Skliris The Orthodox icon is an art form which honors not only humanity but also nature, which it presents... Read More