Question of health and sickness have been very much on my mind these past two years, and for this reason I have decided to return to two books authored by the remarkable French Orthodox scholar, Jean-Claude Larchet: The Theology of Illness and Mental Disorders and Spiritual Healing, (the third … [Read more...]
How Willpower Works
by Deborah Kotz David Blaine — the 38-year-old self-described “endurance artist’’ who once encased himself for seven days in a plastic coffin with no food and little water — credits willpower training for his amazing feats. “Getting your brain wired into little goals and achieving them … [Read more...]
The Orthodox Priest: Icon of Christ
by Fr. Alister Anderson In this holy season you could have a child ask you, “why was Jesus born as a boy? Why couldn’t St. Mary have had a baby girl to be our saviour?” How would you answer these questions? I would say this because the Bible says it: God wanted to be born of St. Mary as a … [Read more...]
Clergy Burnout and Fatigue
by Fr. George Morelli This excellent article was first published on Orthodoxytoday.org, where much of Fr. Morelli’s writings appear. We offer to our overworked, underpaid, and often exhausted brethren, in the hopes that they may be refreshed who are weary in well-doing. It is placed under … [Read more...]
A Call For An Orthodox Approach To Scripture
by Fr. Lawrence Farley This excellent article by Fr Lawrence has complete harmony with the Orthodox Tradition and is quite a distant thing from what is often passing for 'Biblical Studies' today - within the Orthodox Church today and without. We'll be bringing you more along these lines … [Read more...]
Great Ebook Available NOW Through Preachers Institute
Faithful readers of GGWB: the following appeared this evening on the Preachers Institute and is available to you as well. A venerable text on the formation of preachers, called (not surprisingly) “On The Formation Of Preachers”is now available through Preachers Institute. This is a considerable … [Read more...]
Orthodox Mission: Transforming the Heart of the World
by Hieromonk Irinei Remarks Given at the XII All-Diaspora Youth Conference Paris, 5th July 2011 Your Eminence, Your Grace, Reverend Fathers, Beloved Brothers and Sisters: In the Name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit: Amen. It is a joy for me to be giving what amounts to the first … [Read more...]
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