A person is perfect in this life when as a pledge of what is to come he receives the grace to assimilate himself to the various stages of Christ's life. In the life to come perfection is made … [Read more...]
Deification
April 4, 2008 By Leave a Comment
A person is perfect in this life when as a pledge of what is to come he receives the grace to assimilate himself to the various stages of Christ's life. In the life to come perfection is made … [Read more...]
The Artisan & Field Worker
March 13, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Although the Holy Fathers praised monasticism as the angelic state, and although many of the greatest saints lived their lives and attained perfection in the deaf and lifeless desert, nevertheless, … [Read more...]
The Purpose of Life
January 20, 2008 By Leave a Comment
"This life has been given to you for repentance; do not waste it in vain pursuits." – St. Isaac the Syrian … [Read more...]
Forgetting Theosis is Blindness
January 20, 2008 By Leave a Comment
"At the present time," the elder replied, "Owing to our almost universal coldness to our holy faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, and our inattention to the working of His Divine Providence in us, and to … [Read more...]
Theosis: the aim of Christian Life
January 20, 2008 By Leave a Comment
"It was Thursday," writes Motovilov. "The day was gloomy. The snow lay eight inches deep on the ground; and dry, crisp snowflakes were falling thickly from the sky when St. Seraphim began his … [Read more...]
The goal of all we do
January 20, 2008 By Leave a Comment
In our catechisms, sermons and everything said by parents, teachers, clergy and other workers of the Church, instead of talking about sterile improvements of mankind, let us educate Christians towards … [Read more...]
St. Seraphim on Fire
January 20, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Abba Joseph, a desert father, was approached by Abba Lot, who informed him that he had kept his rule of prayer, fasted, purified his thoughts, and lived peaceably—what more could he do? Abba Joseph … [Read more...]
St. Seraphim on Deification
January 20, 2008 By Leave a Comment
St. Seraphim of Sarov, a Russian monk of the nineteenth century, went into the forest with his disciple, Motovilov, during a snowstorm. While praying, St. Seraphim became iridescent in appearance, to … [Read more...]
God became man, that man become God.
January 15, 2008 By Leave a Comment
St. Clement of Alexandria: "The Word of God became man, that you may learn from man how man may become God." St. Athanasius of Alexandria: "For he was made man that we might be made God…and…he … [Read more...]