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Teachings From the Church and Other Important Lessons

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Good Standing Verification

I’m one of those types that likes to watch the news. I was in college...
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Say ‘No’ to Sin

Yesterday the Greek World celebrated OXI Day, the day which commemorates the courage of the...
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How to Choose a Spiritual Father

The other day, I wrote about the tradition of the spiritual father in the Orthodox Church. I...
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God Reveals Himself to Us

In our attempts to convert the world, we forget sometimes that WE don’t convert anybody....
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The Tradition of Spiritual Father

Many times I am approached by parishioners and even visitors with questions about faith and...
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Family Matters

If you consider the first believers of Christ, they were not strangers, but members of...
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The Power of Memory

Sit for a moment and remember a time when you were sitting quietly by yourself....
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Unreasonable People

One of the benefits of ‘growing up’ is that we acquire some level of wisdom....
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The Good Teacher

Good teachers take the time to know their students. They watch. They listen. They learn....
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It is the Relationship that Matters

As you can imagine, as an Orthodox Christian priest, I have regular interactions with people...
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The Future Starts with You

The Church has been accused over the years of keeping to ourselves in our own...
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Growing Up

When we are small toddlers, our behavior isn’t always what it should be. In our...

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