The Path to the Kingdom of Heaven - by Saint Enocandius of Alaska
Introduction (*) Man longs for success and happiness. There is nothing wrong with that because this desire is part of his nature, but every success […]
Excerpts from the works of Saint Athanasius the Great
* Life in Christ – (For true life is… the life that a person lives in Christ). (Pascha 3:7) –
Sermon Thirteen: The Epistle to the Romans - Chapter 6: 9-23
“I speak humanly because of the weakness of your body. For just as you presented your bodies as slaves to uncleanness, and to iniquity for unrighteousness, so now present your members as slaves
The second sermon: The Epistle to the Romans - Chapter One: 1-7
“Paul is a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God. Which he promised beforehand by his prophets in the holy books” (1:1-2).
The holiness and intercession of saints among Orthodox and Baptists
We do not disagree with the Baptists that the New Testament called the struggling believers “saints.” But we disagree with them on many matters, including: ways to achieve holiness, and truth
Chapter Twenty-Two - The Saints of Our Church
The person who is enlightened by the uncreated divine actions “has the knowledge of the glory of God, that glory which is on the face of Christ, shining in his heart, and he becomes a “partaker of the divine glory” and a “participant in the holiness of God.” The Christian who lives in the grace of God becomes a “member of the body of Christ,” that is, a part of the body of the incarnate God, living the life of Christ himself and radiating the divine light.
Nicholas Kabasilas, the righteous saint
On June 20, the Church of Constantinople commemorates Saint Nicholas Kabasilas. We know little about his life, as he was born in a city
Simon the bishop, a relative of the Lord and a saint and martyr
Simon was the son of Cleopas, and Cleopas was the brother of Joseph the Betrothed. Accordingly, Simon is, according to custom, the cousin of the Lord Jesus.
Sincletiki, the righteous saint
Her identity and upbringing: She is originally from Macedonia, from a noble and pious family. Her parents were devout believers. For their piety, they moved to Alexandria after the reputation of piety reached them
Domitius (Domit), the saint and martyr of the righteous
He grew up in Persia during the reign of King Constantine the Great, and was initially a pagan. Then he was preached about the faith by a Christian man
Chapter Five: Liturgy, prayer, and our personal life
The life of prayer is our personal, conscious life in God, because everything, our being and our movement, enters into it. All of our lives and relationships are with God
Benedict the Great
The basic reference for the biography of Saint Benedict (in Arabic, Mubarak), whom the Church celebrates on the fourteenth of March, was prepared by the writer.