Monthly Archives: March 2015

Two Chroniclers of Holy Lives

On March 11 the Church celebrates the memories of two saints who collected and recorded accounts of the lives of holy people. They lived in different times and places, but shared the conviction that Christians always need examples of courageous … Continue reading

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Saint Gregory Palamas

​All human beings have a desire for union with God. In some Asian religions, union with God means the dissolution of the human person into God. As the saying has it “The dewdrop (the soul) falls into the shining sea … Continue reading

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The Sunday of Orthodoxy

Although icons had been used in churches, in the early 8th century AD, the eastern Roman Emperor began a campaign against icons. The emperor ordered his soldiers to remove icons from churches, monasteries, public places and so on. No one … Continue reading

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Do the Little Things

On March 1st the Orthodox Church commemorates Saint David, the patron saint of Wales. He was born in about 487, on the southwestern coast of the country. His birth is traditionally believed to be the result of rape. His mother … Continue reading

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