DAILY REFLECTION • JUNE 20 • Hieromartyr Methodius, Bishop of Patar Saint Cyprian writes about immortality: “Whenever a famous man promises you something, you would believe his promise and would not even dare to think...
DAILY REFLECTION • JUNE 19 • Holy Apostle Jude The monks once inquired of Paisius the Great: “Father, speak to us a word of salvation and how, according to God, we should live?” The elder...
DAILY REFLECTION • JUNE 18 Martyrs Leontius, Hypatius and Theodulus, at Tripoli in Syria A scientist examines natural phenomenon with great attention and we, with greater attention, should examine the phenomena and the actions of...
DAILY REFLECTION • JUNE 17 • Martyrs Emanuel, Sabel, and Ismael of Persia The adversaries of Christ, through their efforts against Christ, always achieved the opposite results. Instead of stopping the river of Christianity, they...
DAILY REFLECTION • JUNE 16 • St. Tycho, Bishop of Amathus in Cyprus In enumerating the miracles of the Christian Faith we need never forget the countless and great miracles of the changes of heart...
DAILY REFLECTION • JUNE 15 • Holy Prophet Amos It is not always easy to conquer the spirit of vanity and conceit in oneself. In this, only the great spiritual directors have succeeded, primarily with...
DAILY REFLECTION • JUNE 13 • Martyr Acquilina of Byblos in Syria Meekness and kindness adorned our saints and it gave them strength and understanding not to return evil for evil. When Emperor Constantius, the...
DAILY REFLECTION • JUNE 12 • Venerable Onuphrius the Great Great and wonderful is the Mystery of Holy Communion. Even the anchorites and hermits craved for nothing else as much as to be...
DAILY REFLECTION • JUNE 11 • Holy Apostles Bartholomew and Barnabas A true friend prays to God for his friend. A true friend is concerned about the salvation of the soul of his friend. To...
PROLOGUE FROM OCHRID • APRIL 10, Martyrs Terence, Pompeius, Africanus, Maximus, Zeno, Alexander, Theodore, Macarius, and 33 others beheaded at Carthage “When a man detaches his mind from earth and opens it toward God with...