Author Archives: Father George

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, Christ is in our midst! He was, is, and ever shall be. ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN ASCETICISM ASCETICISM is an integral part of the Orthodox Christian spiritual life. Orthodox Christian believers have different ascetical practices such as FASTING, VIGILS, MORNING and EVENING prayers, charity (almsgiving), obedience to a pneumatikosContinue reading “ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN ASCETICISM”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, Christ is in our midst! He was, is, and ever shall be. "…AND LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION…" (Matthew 6:13) Saint Paul in his first letter to the Corinthians writes, "No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, whoContinue reading ““…AND LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION…” (Matthew 6:13)”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, Christ is in our midst! He was, is, and ever shall be. OUR SPIRITUAL OBJECTIVE IS HOLINESS! How well do we know ourselves? How often have we have thought of God our Creator? How often do we think of our neighbor? How often do we think ofContinue reading “OUR SPIRITUAL OBJECTIVE IS HOLINESS!”

My beloved spiritual children in Crist God, Christ is in our midst! He was, is, and ever shall be. WHO IS A ‘SERVANT" OF GOD? "His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant, you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. ENTER INTO THE JOYContinue reading “WHO IS A ‘SERVANT’ OF GOD?”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. "Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?" (Matthew 6:17). How naive it is for a Christian to worry or to become severely anxious for things that are beyond our control.Continue reading ““WHICH OF YOU BY WORRYING CAN ADD ONE…””

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, Christ is in our midst! He was, is, and ever shall be. THE NEED TO REFINE OUR HEART FROM INFIRMITIES In order for a miner or prospector to locate gold or other precious metals under the earth, he must be willing to invest both time and substantialContinue reading “THE NEED TO REFINE OUR HEART FROM INFIRMITIES”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, Christ is in our midst! He was, is, and ever shall be. HOW TO PRAY ACCORDING TO OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST "And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the cornersContinue reading “HOW TO PRAY ACCORDING TO OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRISTAND THE HOLY FATHERS OF THE CHURCH”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, Christ is in our midst! He was, is, and ever shall be. CONFRONTING THE PASSIONS "…But sin, taking opportunity by the commandment, produces in me all manner of evil desire… For what I am doing, I do not understand. For what I will to do, for IContinue reading “CONFRONTING THE PASSIONS”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, Christ is in our midst! He was, is, and ever shall be. FAITH, HOPE, AND LOVE One cannot begin thinking of life, a life without faith, hope, and love. These great virtues are united together and act as one. Furthermore, they are connected to deliberate and specificContinue reading “FAITH, HOPE, AND LOVE”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, Christ is in our midst! He was, is, and ever shall be. "Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor s not in vain in the Lord" (1 Corinthians 15:58). Persecution against Christ and the ChurchContinue reading ““MY BELOVED BRETHREN , BE STEADFAST…” (1 Corinthians 15:58)wea”