Prayer From the Akathist of Thanksgiving In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen. I was born a weak, defenseless child, but Thine angel spread his wings over my cradle to defend me. From birth until now Thy love hath illumined my path, and hath wondrously guided me towards the light of eternity; from birth…
Christ’s ascension is our ascension. It is the raising up of humanity from the dust of death to the glory of heaven. It is the final act of salvation which restores us to our former identity as children of God.
by Fr. Ninos Oshaana St. John warns us to not “love the world and the things of the world.” By this he means a condition where one is so intently fixated and obsessed with acquiring material riches, honors, fame, status and physical beauty that one’s entire sense of self-worth as well as one’s perception of others is dependent entirely on…