vancitygreeksMar 20, 20221 min readThe Spirit of LukewarmnessThe spirit of lukewarmness reigns. There’s no manliness at all! We’ve been spoiled for good! How does God still tolerate us? Today’s...
vancitygreeksFeb 23, 20223 min readIf the Bishops are silent, then who will speak?What unsettles me is the reigning mood of tranquility. Something is in the works. We still haven’t understood properly either what’s...
vancitygreeksDec 8, 20211 min readDo we stay silent?Stand to defend Do we stand up to injustice or do we remain quiet? The Bible is very clear. We must stand up to injustice and yes we will...
vancitygreeksDec 6, 20213 min readSt Nicholas feastday sermonSermon by the late Metropolitan Philaret given on December 19/6, 1970, Feast of Saint Nicholas. He was the Metropolitan of the Russian...
vancitygreeksNov 26, 20214 min readConfession in the Orthodox ChurchLast week, I wrote at length about the true meaning of the fast. This week, I want to discuss what is probably the scariest part of Lent:...
vancitygreeksNov 26, 20211 min readSt. Paisios Velichkovsky on the Jesus PrayerThe Jesus Prayer is a work common to the angels and to men. With this prayer, men quickly approach the life of the Angels. The Prayer is...