From the Palamas Institute for Orthodox Christian Pastoral Studies. By Fr. Gregory Jensen If I ask myself this question at all, “What is salvation for?” I’m likely to answer that my salvation is for me; so that I can be saved from sin and enter the Kingdom of God. But this is only a partial […]
Why Does St. Peter’s Parish Exist?
The reason why St. Peter’s exists is so that those who attend can find Christ. Our vision when it started and that guides it today is: St. Peter’s is here for those who wants to find Christ as He is understood and served in our Orthodox Christian faith. It is open to everyone – even […]
Go to Church!
Find out why from Fr. Barnabas Powell who says “A go-it-alone-Christianity always leads to a weak theology.”
The Orthodox Way of Knowing God
What can America learn from the Orthodox faith? The most important thing would be the seriousness of Christian faith, or even better the seriousness of life.
Wisdom from St. Nectarios
St. Nectarios: Living Life as a Christian Christians, have we understood the great responsibility that we have taken on before God through baptism? Have we come to know that we must conduct ourselves as children of God, that we must align our will with the will of God, that we must remain free from sin, […]
How and Why Do We Fast?
Fasting is, according to St. John Chrysostom, the third most important element in our spiritual practices outside the worship of God in community.
Lenten Fasting Guidelines
Below are the guidelines for the Lenten Fast according to the Canons of the Orthodox Church. Several things we must consider: Fasting rules are not laws, but disciplines. They are a guide, not a commandment. We do not fast from foods to the detriment of our health. If you are sick, do not fast. If […]
A Brief History of St. Paisios
On January 13, 2015, the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Synod unanimously added the blessed Paisius to the roles of the Saints of the Church. This decision was made following the application by the Committee on Canonical issues. Saint Paisius of Mt. Athos, known to the world as Arsenios Eznepidis was born in 1924 in […]
Anticipating Needs
Bear one another’s burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ Galatians 6:2 If you watch the altar servers closely, you will see that they anticipate the needs of the priest. The priest is the primary celebrant of the Divine Liturgy, the one who pilots the ship. But in order for the priest to do […]
A Prayer by Elder Paisios
The love of the Elder Paisios for the whole world is well known. The Elder has helped a whole host of people before and after his physical death. But the question is from where did he receive his ability to help people and to perform miracles? He received this heavenly power through his fervent prayers […]