Today we celebrate the memory of the holy and venerable Elders of Optina Monastery. These truly wonderful saints lived in the Optina Monastery during recent centuries, and exemplified the Christian virtues in their lives and teachings. In their honor, we would like to provide a link to a set of their teachings, in both English… Continue reading Holy Elders of Optina
Author: Dn. Nicholas Park
Thoughts on Tuesday’s Scripture Readings
"Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place. For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish: To the one we are the savour of… Continue reading Thoughts on Tuesday’s Scripture Readings
Comfort in Afflictions (Epistle Reading for Thursday)
"Blessed [be] God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God. For as the… Continue reading Comfort in Afflictions (Epistle Reading for Thursday)
New Martyr Fr. Nicholas Prozorov
It’s Never Too Late (St. Theophan)
On Fasting (St. Theophan the Recluse)
St. Theophan the Recluse. Thought for every day of the year. (Translated from the Russian below by N. Park. Corrections are welcome.) (1 Cor 7:12-24; Mt 14:35 – 15:11). “Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.” The Lord did not… Continue reading On Fasting (St. Theophan the Recluse)
The High Priestly prayer of Jesus Christ
LISTEN NOW Holy Fathers Of The First Six Ecumenical Councils (celebrated on the Sunday on or after July 13) The High priestly prayer of Jesus Christ contains not only sublime dogmas about Jesus Christ, but also a two-fold definition of salvation, and an example of how to attain it: we must care for others as… Continue reading The High Priestly prayer of Jesus Christ
Temptation / ?????????
St. Theophan the Recluse. Thoughts on every day of the year. (1 Cor 3:18-23; Mt 13:36-43) “And they shall cast them (those who offend of do iniquity) into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth; then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father.”… Continue reading Temptation / ?????????
Why speakest Thou in parables?
10 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? 11 He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. 12 For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and… Continue reading Why speakest Thou in parables?
My yoke is easy / ??? ??? ?????
“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” (Mt. 11:30) St.… Continue reading My yoke is easy / ??? ??? ?????