Author Archives: Father George

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. GOD’S EVER PRESENCE (OMNIPRESENCE) IN THE WORLD HE CREATED "Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? If I ascend into heaven, You are there; If I makeContinue reading “GOD’S EVER-PRESENCE (OMNIPRESENCE) IN THE WORLD HE CREATED”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. ORTHODOX SANCTIFICATION OF PEOPLE, ANIMALS, AND OBJECTS In our Holy Orthodox Christian Tradition, there are blessings and prayers performed by the priest for just about everything living and even objects (i.e. homes, cars, icons, etc).Continue reading “ORTHODOX SANCTIFICATION OF PEOPLE, ANIMALS AND OBJECTS”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. "UNLESS ONE IS BORN AGAIN, HE CANNOT ENTER THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN" (Saint John 3:5). "Nicodemus came to the Savior during the night and spoke with Him, and He said, "Unless one is born again,Continue reading ““UNLESS ONE IS BORN AGAIN…” (Saint John 3:5).”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. THE LADDER OF DIVINE ASCENT (Part III) Author: Saint John Climacus QUOTATIONS FROM THE 30 SPIRITUAL STEPS: Step 21. On Unmanly Fears If you pursue virtue in a monastery or in gatherings of holy men,Continue reading “THE LADDER OF DIVINE ASCENT (Part III)”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. THE LADDER OF DIVINE ASCENT (Part II) Author: Saint John Climacus QUOTATIONS FROM THE 30 SPIRITUAL STEPS: Step 11. On Talkativeness and Silence TALKATIVENESS is the throne of vainglory on which it loves to preenContinue reading “THE LADDER OF DIVINE ASCENT (Part II)”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. THE LADDER OF DIVINE ASCENT BY SAINT JOHN CLIMACUS The Ladder of Divine Ascent grew out of its author’s living experience and it requires from each reader a living, personal response. Read hastily, in aContinue reading “THE LADDER OF DIVINE ASCENT”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. ORTHODOX OFFICE OF THE EPISKOPOS ("OVERSEER") Qualifications for Bishops (1 Timothy 3:1-7) This is a faithful saying: If a man desires the position of a bishop, he desires a good work. A bishop then mustContinue reading “ORTHODOX OFFICE OF THE EPISKOPOS”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. FOURTH SUNDAY OF HOLY AND GREAT LENT: SAINT JOHN CLIMACUS “Holy Father John, most glorious, you shed a well-spring of tears and your soul thus was purified; you propitiated God by your standing in prayerContinue reading ““HOLY FATHER JOHN, MOST GLORIOUS…””

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL B. A WOLF, DRESSED IN A SHEEP’S CLOTHING In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus says, "Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves" (St. Matthew 7:15).Continue reading “A WOLF, DRESSED IN A SHEEP’S CLOTHING”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. THE SACRED TRADITION OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH "Therefore, brethren, STAND FAST AND HOLD THE TRADITIONS WHICH YOU WERE TAUGHT, WHETHER BY WORD OR OUR EPISTLE" (2 Thessalonians 2:15). In the New Testament, there are twoContinue reading “THE SACRED TRADITION OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCHF”