The martyrdom of Perpetua and Felicity is one of the most heroic stories of early Christians defying the world. Perpetua was a Cartheginian noblewoman and Felicity was her slave. Yet, they were both catechist in the Church and shared a sisterly bond that went beyond social status. Both were new mothers at the time theyContinue reading “Making Time for Prayer: Act of Renunciation”
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Developing a Prayer Rule: Pray As You Can
“The Apostle Paul taught us to pray without ceasing in 1 Thessalonians 5:17. The constant prayer of the Church was behind Peter’s release from prison (Acts 12:5). There are stories of saints who were so focused on their union with God that nothing distracted them. Not only monks and nuns, some deeply religious person inContinue reading “Developing a Prayer Rule: Pray As You Can”
A Day in the Orthodox Life: Pascha (Easter)
CHRIST IS RISEN! TRULY HE IS RISEN! It’s Sunday, May 2nd 2021 and I am winding down from the greatest and oldest Christian feast day. Pascha is the celebration of Jesus Christ rising from the grave having total victory over death and sin. As I said before in a previous article, the Orthodox Church calculatesContinue reading “A Day in the Orthodox Life: Pascha (Easter)”
The Hours: A Daily Practice of Prayer
I learned a thing or two about the Islamic faith as a kid and thought it was cool that they made a point to pray five times a day every day. My question of, “Why don’t we Christians pray like that” was met with an answer of something like, “We pray when the Lord movesContinue reading “The Hours: A Daily Practice of Prayer”
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