FIFTH BYZANTINE ROSARY MYSTERY....The Birth Of Christ
What Divine event ever takes place without Satan trying to stick his nose into it ! But thanks be to God he is not God's equal. ...
FOURTH BYZANTINE ROSARY MYSTERY....The Meeting Of The Mother Of God And The Righteous Elizabeth
In the West we know this mystery as The Presentation. The East wants to put heavy emphasis on the fact that John The Baptist, like Mary,...
THIRD BYZANTINE ROSARY MYSTERY...The Annunciation Of Mary
What do you see when you look at a picture or an icon of The Annunciation? Gabriel communicating with Mary about The Incarnation. ...
SECOND BYZANTINE ROSARY MYSTERY...The Presentation Of Mary
When Solomon humbled himself and asked God to enter the Temple at its dedication, He did, and His glory filled the temple! God's heart...
FIRST BYZANTINE ROSARY MYSTERY...The Nativity of the Theotokos
St. Seraphim Of Sarov assigned certain petitions to each mystery, and one of his disciples added more, but you can find those in Anthony...
PRAYER RULE OF THE MOTHER OF GOD
For some time I have kept the Prayer Rule Of The Theotokos(Mother Of God) , and all of it every day now that I am retired. Given to us...
WHAT PRAYERS?
I have received a number of emails asking what prayers to use for the dead. I will tell you what I have come to practice, but there...
THE MIND OF CHRIST
When we listen to the Scripture that calls on us to have the mind of Christ, we in the West go right away to theological formulas and...
A SANCTUARY CITY....
The struggle against the passions and toward the virtues takes many turns. Following the spirituality of the ancient Fathers confronts...
Heart to heart
From Fr. Zacharias (Remember Thy First Love): "In Paradise, God so revealed himself to man that the mere sight of his Creator inspired...
