Evangelical Counsels ~ Chastity
This is the second in a series of articles on the Evangelical Counsels or vows that a monastic takes upon entering the monastery. I last wrote on poverty and a ...
Author: Fr. Peter
Keep Your Eye on the Prize
By George E. Matsoukas, Executive Director of Orthodox Christian Laity To all constant bloggers, ecclesiastical colonialists, ecclesiastical bureaucrats, enable...
Evangelical Counsels ~ Poverty
When a man or a woman answers the call to live the monastic life that is the first step is a life long process of living out that call. Part of the journey is t...
The Monk
The monk is one who is separated from all, yet is united to all.Evagrius Ponticos ~ 4th Century Monk I believe that it is the witness of the monk to the eternal...
On Contemplation
If we try to contemplate God without having turned the face of our inner self entirely in his direction, we will end up inevitably by contemplating ourselves, a...
21 May ~ Constantine & Helen, Equal-to-the Apostles
This great and renowned sovereign of the Christians was the son of Constantius Chlorus (the ruler of the westernmost parts of the Roman empire), and of the bles...
New Monastery Website
With special thanks to Fr. John Peck of Logos Web Services and Fr. John Schroedel of Inoa Technologies we have a great new website for the St. Columba of Iona O...
Deleted Post
As you can see, or not, I have removed a post from this blog. This is the first time I have done this since I started this blog. It has caused people to spew ha...
Lesbians and Catholic Schools
Last week, a Roman Catholic school south of Boston withdrew the acceptance letter for a child whose parents are lesbians. The reason given is that the parents l...
Orthodox Unity
From Monday, May 24th – Thursday May 28th all of the canonical Orthodox Bishops in North America will be gathering for a historic meeting in new York City...