Destined To Be Greek Orthodox

2 years ago while on the island of Rhodes I paid a visit to the monastery of Tsambika. While there I went into the monastery shop. We bought some incense and an icon of Saint Matrona of Moscow. We were being served by a Russian lady and because my wife speaks Russian they had some … Continue reading Destined To Be Greek Orthodox →

When It Comes To Climate Change There Are Two Extremes And Neither Of Them Is Correct

Image by Pete Linforth from Pixabay In this short post, I won’t try to persuade you of the truth on this matter in any real depth. I can trust that having read this post you will investigate for yourself the points I express and then make up your own mind on the issue. I will … Continue reading When It Comes To Climate Change There Are Two Extremes And Neither Of Them Is Correct →

Don’t Test The Spirits Too Hard

What it means to test the spirits is quite the subject. There are so many explanations on this one subject. There are different branches to the same tree that stretch into various territories. There are two types of people who engage in this behaviour. The first is well-read in the fathers of the Church but … Continue reading Don’t Test The Spirits Too Hard →

The Power Of Saint Anthony’s Clairvoyance

FROM THE LIFE OF OUR HOLY FATHER ANTONY The Philokalia volume four, pages 195-196 Once two brothers were on their way to visit St Anthony, but on the journey, their water gave out and one of them died and the other was near to dying. Unable to go any further, he too lay down on … Continue reading The Power Of Saint Anthony’s Clairvoyance →

The Rich Man And The Poor Beggar

Photograph by Stephen McElligott Many of my readers would be familiar with the story of the Rich man and Lazarus. If you've never read it I highly recommend doing so here. We have some car trouble. In addition to this, we are getting over a sickness so we could not attend our Greek Orthodox Church today. … Continue reading The Rich Man And The Poor Beggar →

Jesus The Divine Photographer Shows Us Who We Truly Are

I stood at a great height on the beach cliffside. I had climbed up to get a better view. My curious dog followed. In the distance stood this man and his dog so I took a photograph. At that moment I saw a man in comparison to the world around him. On the one hand, … Continue reading Jesus The Divine Photographer Shows Us Who We Truly Are →

Scandal Has The Power To Shake The Strongest Of Faiths And Turn Entire Nations godless

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay It doesn't matter if you're Pope or Patriarch, Priest or layperson. It has no bearing on the fact if you're of great faith and no faith at all, why? Because scandal has a great way of penetrating all of us and bringing us to our knees. It has this … Continue reading Scandal Has The Power To Shake The Strongest Of Faiths And Turn Entire Nations godless →

Why We Get Upset When Insulted And How To Stop Getting Angry

Image by Ryan McGuire from Pixabay There are two reasons for this. The theological explanation lies in the answer that our souls lack the steadiness of Christs presence. It's a telltale sign that there's a need for "repentance" which means to do a 180 degrees turn and change our way of viewing the world. The … Continue reading Why We Get Upset When Insulted And How To Stop Getting Angry →

The Crows Ate While The Sheep Observed With No Shepherd To Intervene

Image by Majaranda from Pixabay I took my dog to the Ocean. It's a place called "Gyles Quay". It's around midday so the wind is nice and high generated some nice waves. It's around 20 degrees and for Ireland that's a heatwave, but there's no sun just a sheet of cloud with nice ripples and … Continue reading The Crows Ate While The Sheep Observed With No Shepherd To Intervene →

Coldplay’s Chris Martin Complains About His Religious Upbringing

Copyright bang showbiz Chris Martin I can't deny there are some strange Christian evangelical cults out there that really ruin a persons childhood. However, Chris Martins recent spilling of his first world problems with regards to not being able to play "paint it black" by the Rolling stones because it was considered "evil" is so … Continue reading Coldplay’s Chris Martin Complains About His Religious Upbringing →